U+2022 · General Punctuation
Bullet Point •
The bullet • is the round dot used to start list items, both in printed documents and in plain-text messages where formatted lists are unavailable. It is also a popular separator in navigation links, bylines, and social profiles. Password fields often display bullets in place of typed characters, and product listings use them to break up key features.
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 8226 | |
| HTML named entity | • | |
| HTML (hex) | • | |
| HTML (decimal) | • | |
| CSS | \2022 | |
| JavaScript | \u2022 | |
| Python | \u2022 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 80 A2 | |
| UTF-16 | 2022 | |
| URL-encoded | %E2%80%A2 |
Character details
| Official name | BULLET |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | General Punctuation |
| General category | Other Punctuation (Po) |
| SymbolHero category | Punctuation |
| Emoji | No |
How to type •
Windows
- Hold Alt and type 7 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 7 uses the code page 437.
- Hold Alt and type 0149 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 0149 uses the Windows-1252 code page.
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
2022then press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “bullet”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Option + 8 (US English keyboard layout).
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “bullet”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
2022.
iPhone & Android
- Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.
Docs & web
- Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “bullet” or enter
U+2022. - HTML:
•or• - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(8226)
Examples
- • Milk • Eggs • Bread
- Home • About • Contact
- Designer • Writer • Runner
- Password: ••••••••
Good to know
Don’t mix it up: It is often confused with the middle dot · (U+00B7) and the bullet operator ∙ (U+2219), which are smaller and meant for other purposes.
Tip: On a Mac, Option + 8 types •; on Windows with a numeric keypad, use Alt + 0149.
Display: the character itself is always the same code point, but its shape comes from the font on the device showing it. If you see an empty box, the font lacks this glyph—the text is still correct.
Similar punctuation
Questions
What is the Unicode for •?
It is U+2022 (BULLET), decimal 8226.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
Yes: Alt 7 or Alt 0149 on the numeric keypad.
How do I type it on a Mac?
Option + 8 on a US English keyboard, or use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space).
What is the HTML code?
Use the named entity • or the numeric reference •.