U+003F · Basic Latin
Question Mark ?
Question Mark is the Unicode character U+003F (official name “QUESTION MARK”) from the Basic Latin 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+003F
HTML?
?U+003F
Character codes
| Unicode code point | U+003F | |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal | 63 | |
| HTML named entity | ? | |
| HTML (hex) | ? | |
| HTML (decimal) | ? | |
| CSS | \003F | |
| JavaScript | \u003F | |
| Python | \u003F | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 3F | |
| UTF-16 | 003F | |
| URL-encoded | %3F |
Character details
| Official name | QUESTION MARK |
|---|---|
| Unicode block | Basic Latin |
| General category | Other Punctuation (Po) |
| SymbolHero category | Punctuation |
| Emoji | No |
How to type ?
Windows
- In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type
003Fthen press Alt + X. - Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “question mark”, then Select and Copy.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “question mark”, and double-click the result.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type
003F.
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 “question mark” or enter
U+003F. - HTML:
?or? - Excel / Google Sheets:
=UNICHAR(63)
Similar punctuation
Questions
What is the Unicode for ??
It is U+003F (QUESTION MARK), decimal 63.
Is there a Windows Alt code for it?
No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 003F 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 “question mark”, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code?
Use the named entity ? or the numeric reference ?.