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U+2049 · General Punctuation

Exclamation Question Mark Emoji ⁉

Exclamation Question Mark Emoji is the Unicode character U+2049 (official name “EXCLAMATION QUESTION 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.

UnicodeU+2049
HTML⁉
⁉︎U+2049

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2049
Decimal8265
HTML (hex)⁉
HTML (decimal)⁉
CSS\2049
JavaScript\u2049
Python\u2049
UTF-8 bytesE2 81 89
UTF-162049
URL-encoded%E2%81%89

Character details

Official nameEXCLAMATION QUESTION MARK
Unicode blockGeneral Punctuation
General categoryOther Punctuation (Po)
SymbolHero categoryPunctuation
Decomposition<compat> U+0021 U+003F
EmojiYes – has an emoji presentation

How to type ⁉

Windows

  • Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “exclamation question mark”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2049 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “exclamation question mark”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “exclamation question mark”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2049.

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “exclamation question 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 “exclamation question mark” or enter U+2049.
  • HTML: ⁉
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8265)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⁉?

It is U+2049 (EXCLAMATION QUESTION MARK), decimal 8265.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2049 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 “exclamation question mark”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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