Ellipsis (…): copy and paste
The ellipsis (…) is a single character that replaces three typed periods. It shows an omission in a quote or a trailing-off thought, and it never breaks across lines the way three periods can.
Use the single character in headlines, UI labels and anywhere spacing matters. Many apps auto-convert three periods into it as you type.
Ellipsis variants to copy
Click any character to copy it.
How to type … on Mac, Windows and phone
On a Mac with the US keyboard layout, press ⌥ Option + ; to type ….
On Windows, hold Alt and type 0133 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt.
On iPhone and Android, hold the period key (.) and pick … from the popup.
| Platform | How to type … |
|---|---|
| Mac (US layout) | ⌥ Option + ; |
| Windows | Alt + 0133 |
| Any Mac app | Emojibar: click the menubar icon, search “ellipsis”, click to copy |
Ellipsis codes for HTML, CSS and LaTeX
| Unicode | U+2026 |
| HTML | … · … |
| CSS content | "\2026" |
| LaTeX | \ldots |