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U+237F · Miscellaneous Technical

Vertical Line with Middle Dot ⍿

Vertical Line with Middle Dot is the Unicode character U+237F (official name “VERTICAL LINE WITH MIDDLE DOT”) from the Miscellaneous Technical block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s technical & keyboard symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+237F
HTML⍿
⍿U+237F

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+237F
Decimal9087
HTML (hex)⍿
HTML (decimal)⍿
CSS\237F
JavaScript\u237F
Python\u237F
UTF-8 bytesE2 8D BF
UTF-16237F
URL-encoded%E2%8D%BF

Character details

Official nameVERTICAL LINE WITH MIDDLE DOT
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Technical
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryTechnical & Keyboard Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⍿

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 237F then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “vertical line with middle dot”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “vertical line with middle dot”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 237F.

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 “vertical line with middle dot” or enter U+237F.
  • HTML: ⍿
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9087)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⍿?

It is U+237F (VERTICAL LINE WITH MIDDLE DOT), decimal 9087.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 237F 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 “vertical line with middle dot”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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