Bullet Point Symbol • Copy and Paste
Dots, circles, squares, triangles and numbered bullets — copy one to build neat lists anywhere formatting isn’t available.
Bullet Point Symbols
Numbered Bullets
Dots & Ellipses
Keyboard shortcuts & HTML codes
Windows Alt codes need the numeric keypad with Num Lock on. On Mac, hold Option (⌥) while pressing the key.
| Symbol | Name | Windows | Mac | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • | Bullet | Alt+0149 | Option+8 | • |
| · | Middle Dot | Alt+0183 | Option+Shift+9 | · |
| ■ | Black Square | Alt+254 | — | — |
| ► | Black Right-Pointing Pointer | Alt+16 | — | — |
| … | Horizontal Ellipsis | Alt+0133 | Option+; | … |
| ∴ | Therefore | — | — | ∴ |
Bullet Points Where Formatting Isn’t Available
Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and plain-text email don’t have a bullet-list button, so a typed • is the easiest way to make a list readable. Start each line with • or ◦, or use ▸ and ➤ for a more modern look. For step-by-step instructions, circled numbers like ①, ② and ③ (or the filled ❶, ❷, ❸) keep things tidy without real numbered-list formatting.
Smaller dots such as · (middle dot) and ・ (katakana middle dot) work nicely as separators between words, like “Design · Code · Coffee” in a bio.
How to Type a Bullet Point
On Windows, hold Alt and type 0149 on the numeric keypad for •, or 0183 for ·. On a Mac, press Option + 8 for • and Option + Shift + 9 for ·. On iPhone, tap 123 and then #+= — the • is on that page; most Android keyboards keep it on the second symbols page. In HTML, use • or ·. In Word and Google Docs, typing an asterisk or hyphen followed by a space usually starts an automatic bulleted list.