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U+2041 · General Punctuation

Caret Insertion Point ⁁

Caret Insertion Point is the Unicode character U+2041 (official name “CARET INSERTION POINT”) from the General Punctuation block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s punctuation collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2041
HTML⁁
⁁U+2041

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2041
Decimal8257
HTML named entity⁁
HTML (hex)⁁
HTML (decimal)⁁
CSS\2041
JavaScript\u2041
Python\u2041
UTF-8 bytesE2 81 81
UTF-162041
URL-encoded%E2%81%81

Character details

Official nameCARET INSERTION POINT
Unicode blockGeneral Punctuation
General categoryOther Punctuation (Po)
SymbolHero categoryPunctuation
EmojiNo

How to type ⁁

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2041 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “caret insertion point”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “caret insertion point”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2041.

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 “caret insertion point” or enter U+2041.
  • HTML: ⁁ or ⁁
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8257)

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Hyphen Bullet
Left Square Bracket with Quill
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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⁁?

It is U+2041 (CARET INSERTION POINT), decimal 8257.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2041 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “caret insertion point”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ⁁ or the numeric reference ⁁.