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U+203C · General Punctuation

Double Exclamation Mark Emoji ‼

Double Exclamation Mark Emoji is the Unicode character U+203C (official name “DOUBLE EXCLAMATION MARK”) 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.

WindowsAlt 19
UnicodeU+203C
HTML‼
‼︎U+203C

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+203C
Decimal8252
HTML (hex)‼
HTML (decimal)‼
CSS\203C
JavaScript\u203C
Python\u203C
UTF-8 bytesE2 80 BC
UTF-16203C
URL-encoded%E2%80%BC

Character details

Official nameDOUBLE EXCLAMATION MARK
Unicode blockGeneral Punctuation
General categoryOther Punctuation (Po)
SymbolHero categoryPunctuation
Decomposition<compat> U+0021 U+0021
EmojiYes – has an emoji presentation

How to type ‼

Windows

  • Hold Alt and type 19 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 19 uses the code page 437.
  • Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “double exclamation mark”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 203C then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “double exclamation mark”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “double exclamation mark”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 203C.

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “double exclamation mark”.
  • 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 “double exclamation mark” or enter U+203C.
  • HTML: ‼
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8252)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ‼?

It is U+203C (DOUBLE EXCLAMATION MARK), decimal 8252.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

Yes: Alt 19 on the numeric keypad.

How do I type it on a Mac?

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

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ‼ (or ‼). There is no named entity.