Slash (/)
U+002F · SOLIDUS · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type /
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+47
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 47 on the numeric keypad and let go of Alt: / appears.
Uses the old DOS code page 437, which US-English Windows uses for Alt codes without a leading 0; on Windows set to other languages the result can differ.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
002F Alt+X
Type 002F 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
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “slash” and click / to insert it.
iPhone
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 ;slash.
- Now type ;slash 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 ;slash.
- Type ;slash in any app and tap / in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 002f Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 002f and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What / means and how it is used
Slash (/) is the Unicode character U+002F, officially called SOLIDUS. It is in the Basic Latin block and has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).
People also call it or search for it as: oblique, solidus, stroke, virgule, whack.
On this site it is part of the punctuation (109 symbols), next to © ® ™ § ¶.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Tap Copy next to the code you need.
| HTML entity | / | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | / | |
| HTML hex | / | |
| CSS | content: "\002F"; | |
| JavaScript | \u002F | |
| URL | %2F | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 2F | |
| Unicode | U+002F |
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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Don't confuse / with
These look alike but are different characters. Search, sorting and screen readers treat them differently, so copy the one you mean.
- /SlashU+002F · SOLIDUS
- Fraction slashU+2044 · FRACTION SLASH · General Punctuation
- Division slashU+2215 · DIVISION SLASH · Mathematical Operators
- Box drawings light diagonal upper right to lower leftU+2571 · BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DIAGONAL UPPER RIGHT TO LOWER LEFT · Box Drawing
- Vertical kana repeat mark upper halfU+3033 · VERTICAL KANA REPEAT MARK UPPER HALF · CJK Symbols and Punctuation
- Katakana letter noU+30CE · KATAKANA LETTER NO · Katakana
- Halfwidth katakana letter noU+FF89 · HALFWIDTH KATAKANA LETTER NO · Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms
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 | Slash |
| Português | Barra |
| Español | Barra diagonal |
| Italiano | Barra (slash) |
| Français | Barre oblique (slash) |
| Deutsch | Schrägstrich |
| Türkçe | Eğik çizgi |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Garis miring |
| Polski | Ukośnik |
| Русский | Слэш (косая черта) |
| 日本語 | スラッシュ |
| 한국어 | 슬래시 |
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 002F and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between / and ⁄?
/ is the slash (U+002F). ⁄ is a different character: fraction slash (U+2044, General Punctuation block). They can look alike, but computers treat them as different letters, so a search for one will not find the other.
How do I type / on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for /. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;slash.
What is the HTML code for the slash?
Use the entity / or the numeric code / (hex /). In CSS write \002F, in JavaScript \u002F.
Will / show on every phone?
/ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.