Left double quotation mark (“)
U+201C · LEFT DOUBLE QUOTATION MARK · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type “
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+0147
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 0147 on the numeric keypad and let go of Alt: “ appears.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
201C Alt+X
Type 201C and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into “. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick “.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Keyboard shortcut (U.S. layout)
⌥ Option+[
Press ⌥ Option+[ to type “. This is on the standard U.S. and U.S. English Mac layouts.
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “left double quotation mark” and click “ to insert it.
iPhone
Long press on the keyboard
123 → "
Tap 123, then press and hold ". Slide your finger to “ in the pop-up and let go.
Checked on the English (US) keyboard. Other keyboard languages may place it elsewhere.
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into “ once and type it in any app:
- Copy “ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste “ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;curlyquote.
- Now type ;curlyquote anywhere: the keyboard suggests “.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into “:
- Copy “ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste “ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;curlyquote.
- Type ;curlyquote in any app and tap “ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 201c Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 201c and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What “ means and how it is used
The official Unicode name of “ is LEFT DOUBLE QUOTATION MARK, code point U+201C. You will find it in the General Punctuation block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It also goes by these names and keywords: double, left, mark, quotation, quote, smart.
It sits in the punctuation with 109 symbols, among them © ® ™ § ¶.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | “ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | “ | |
| HTML hex | “ | |
| CSS | content: "\201C"; | |
| JavaScript | \u201C | |
| URL | %E2%80%9C | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 80 9C | |
| Unicode | U+201C |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Very likely yes: “ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.
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Names in other languages
What “ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Left double quotation mark |
| Português | Aspas curvas |
| Español | Comillas inglesas |
| Italiano | Virgolette alte |
| Français | Guillemets anglais |
| Deutsch | Englische Anführungszeichen |
| Türkçe | Çift tırnak işareti |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Tanda kutip ganda |
| Polski | Cudzysłów górny |
| Русский | Кавычки-лапки |
| 日本語 | ダブルクォーテーション |
| 한국어 | 큰따옴표 |
Related symbols
All Punctuation →Questions people ask
How do I type “ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick “ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 201C and press Alt+X. On a Mac press ⌥ Option+[.
How do I type “ on an iPhone?
On the English keyboard tap 123, then press and hold " and slide to “.
What is the HTML code for the left double quotation mark?
Use the entity “ or the numeric code “ (hex “). In CSS write \201C, in JavaScript \u201C.
Will “ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: “ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.