Therefore symbol (∴)
U+2234 · THEREFORE · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ∴
Windows
No Alt code
∴ is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
2234 Alt+X
Type 2234 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 “therefore symbol” 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 ;therefore.
- Now type ;therefore 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 ;therefore.
- Type ;therefore in any app and tap ∴ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2234 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2234 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ∴ means and how it is used
Therefore symbol (∴) is the Unicode character U+2234, officially called THEREFORE. It is in the Mathematical Operators block and has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).
People also call it or search for it as: logic.
On this site it is part of the math (148 symbols), next to π ∞ √ ± ×.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | ∴ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ∴ | |
| HTML hex | ∴ | |
| CSS | content: "\2234"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2234 | |
| URL | %E2%88%B4 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 88 B4 | |
| Unicode | U+2234 |
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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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.
- ∴Therefore symbolU+2234 · THEREFORE
- ⸫U+2E2B · Supplemental Punctuation
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 | Therefore symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de portanto |
| Español | Símbolo de por lo tanto |
| Italiano | Simbolo quindi (dunque) |
| Français | Symbole donc |
| Deutsch | Folglich-Zeichen |
| Türkçe | Dolayısıyla işareti |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol maka (jadi) |
| Polski | Symbol zatem |
| Русский | Знак следовательно |
| 日本語 | ゆえに記号 |
| 한국어 | 그러므로 기호 |
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All Math →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 2234 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between ∴ and ⸫?
∴ is the therefore symbol (U+2234). ⸫ is a different character: ⸫ (U+2E2B, Supplemental 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 ;therefore.
What is the HTML code for the therefore symbol?
Use the entity ∴ or the numeric code ∴ (hex ∴). In CSS write \2234, in JavaScript \u2234.
Will ∴ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ∴ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.