Bullet Point Symbols •
Classic, arrow, checklist, cute and numbered bullets.
Tip · press and hold to pick several at once
Classic bullets 22
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Arrow bullets 15
Checklist bullets 7
Cute bullets 16
Numbered bullets 34
Emoji bullets 14
How to type these symbols
| Symbol | Windows | Word | Mac | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| •︎ | Alt+0149 | 2022 | ⌥8 | • |
| ◦︎ | — | 25E6 | — | ◦ |
| ‣︎ | — | 2023 | — | ‣ |
| ·︎ | Alt+0183 | 00B7 | ⌥⇧9 | · |
| ➤︎ | — | 27A4 | — | ➤ |
| ✓︎ | — | 2713 | — | ✓ |
Windows: hold Alt and type the number on the numeric keypad with Num Lock on; a dash means there is no Alt code that works the same on every Windows. Word for Windows: type the code, then press Alt+X. Mac, U.S. keyboard layout: ⌥ is Option and ⇧ is Shift; for the rest, Control+Command+Space opens the Character Viewer. HTML: paste the code into the page source.
How to use bullet point symbols
The classic bullet • is one character, U+2022, made for lists. It has smaller and lighter relatives: the white bullet ◦, the triangular bullet ‣, the hyphen bullet ⁃, the bullet operator ∙ and the middle dot · — the last is a punctuation mark for separating words rather than a bullet. Squares ▪︎ ▫︎, diamonds ◆ ◇ and arrows ➤ ▸ → work as bullets too.
Instagram, TikTok and LinkedIn have no button for a bulleted list, so people paste the bullets in: • point one, a line break, • point two. Cute bullets like ⋆ ✿ ♡ ⟡ suit a bio, arrows ➤ ➜ suit tips and steps, ✓ ✗ ☐ make a checklist, and numbered bullets ① ② ③ or ❶ ❷ ❸ number the lines without a list format.
Line breaks survive copying in most apps; if a bio field joins your lines, keep the points on one line with a bullet between them. Separators for a single line are on the dividers page, and dots and other punctuation on the punctuation page.
Questions
How do I type a bullet point on the keyboard?
On Windows, hold Alt and type 0149 on the numeric keypad; on a Mac, press ⌥8. In Google Docs, Ctrl+Shift+8 starts a bulleted list. On a phone, copy • from this page or save it as a text replacement with a shortcut.
How do I add bullet points on Instagram or LinkedIn?
Neither app has a bullet button. Write each point on its own line, copy a bullet from this page and paste it at the start of each line: • first point, • second point.
What is the difference between • and ·?
• is the bullet, made for lists. · is the middle dot, a smaller mark used between words, as in Name · City. ∙ is a third one, the bullet operator from maths. All three are on this page.