How to type ‚
Shortcuts verified against Microsoft, Apple and X.Org documentation.
Windows
- Alt code
- Hold Alt, type Alt+0130 on the numeric keypad, release Alt.
- Alt codes need the numeric keypad with Num Lock on. On a laptop without one, use the Word method or copy the character.
- Alt+X in Word and Outlook
- Type 201A then press Alt+X. The code turns into ‚.
- Character Map
- Open Character Map (search “charmap” in the Start menu), find ‚, click Select then Copy.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “single low quotation mark” or draw ‚. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Mac
- Option key
- Press Shift+Option+0.
- Unicode Hex Input
- Switch to Unicode Hex Input, hold Option and type 201A.
- Character Viewer
- Press Control+Command+Space, search “single low quotation mark” and double-click ‚.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “single low quotation mark” or draw ‚. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
iPhone and iPad
- iPhone keyboard
- Touch and hold the ' key, slide to ‚, release.
- Or just copy it
- Tap ‚ at the top of this page and paste it anywhere.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “single low quotation mark” or draw ‚. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Android
- Android keyboard (Gboard)
- Touch and hold the ' key, slide to ‚, release.
- Or just copy it
- Tap ‚ at the top of this page and paste it anywhere.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “single low quotation mark” or draw ‚. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Linux
- Compose key
- Press Compose , ' (enable the Compose key in your keyboard settings first).
- Unicode entry (GTK apps and Chromebook)
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 201a, then press Space or Enter.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “single low quotation mark” or draw ‚. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Chromebook
- Chromebook
- Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 201a, press Enter. Or add the US International keyboard in Settings.
Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, then type “single low quotation mark” or draw ‚. Your operating system shortcut also works inside Docs.
Codes for developers
Click any value to copy it
- Unicode
- Unicode name
- HTML named entity
- HTML decimal
- HTML hex
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Python
- Java / C# / Kotlin
- URL encoded (UTF-8)
- UTF-8 bytes
Words with ‚
German
Czech
Questions about ‚
How do I type ‚ on Windows?
Hold Alt and type 0130 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. In Word you can also type 201A and press Alt+X.
How do I type ‚ on a Mac?
Press Shift+Option+0. You can also hold the ‚ key and pick ‚ from the accent menu.
How do I type ‚ on my phone?
On iPhone and Android, press and hold the ' key and slide to ‚.
What is the HTML code for ‚?
Use ‚ or the numeric entity ‚ (hex ‚). In CSS write \201A, in JavaScript \u201A.