Low double quotation mark („)
U+201E · DOUBLE LOW-9 QUOTATION MARK · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type „
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+0132
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 0132 on the numeric keypad and let go of Alt: „ appears.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
201E Alt+X
Type 201E 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+⇧ Shift+W
Press ⌥ Option+⇧ Shift+W 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 “low 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 ;lowquo.
- Now type ;lowquo 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 ;lowquo.
- Type ;lowquo in any app and tap „ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 201e Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 201e 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 DOUBLE LOW-9 QUOTATION MARK, code point U+201E. 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, low, mark, quotation, quote, right, smart.
It sits in the punctuation and typography symbols with 109 symbols, among them © ® ™ § ¶.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | „ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | „ | |
| HTML hex | „ | |
| CSS | content: "\201E"; | |
| JavaScript | \u201E | |
| URL | %E2%80%9E | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 80 9E | |
| Unicode | U+201E |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
„ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows 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 | Low double quotation mark |
| Português | Aspas baixas |
| Español | Comillas bajas |
| Italiano | Virgolette basse alla tedesca |
| Français | Guillemet bas |
| Deutsch | Anführungszeichen unten |
| Türkçe | Alt tırnak işareti |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Tanda kutip bawah |
| Polski | Cudzysłów dolny |
| Русский | Нижние кавычки-лапки |
| 日本語 | 下付きダブルクォーテーション |
| 한국어 | 아래쪽 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 201E and press Alt+X. On a Mac press ⌥ Option+⇧ Shift+W.
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 low double quotation mark?
Use the entity „ or the numeric code „ (hex „). In CSS write \201E, in JavaScript \u201E.
Will „ show on every phone?
„ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.