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How to properly type 8 popular punctuation marks

I’ve noticed a lack of basic punctuation in online conversations: everything from using the degree sign to em dashes. As a result, I put together this handy table so people could see how easy it is to use proper punctuation.

Let me know in the comments if there are other punctuation marks you’d like to know how to do.

Name Symbol Mac PC
Degree ° Shift + Option + 8 Alt + 0176
Em dash Shift + Option + – Alt + 0151
En dash Option + – Alt + 0150
Left double Option + [ Alt + 0147
Right double Shift + Option [ Alt + 0148
Left single Option + ] Alt + 0145
Right single Shift + Option + ] Alt + 0146
Cent ¢ Option + 4 Alt + 0162

If you came here looking for how to type these characters on a Chrome book, visit my How to type special characters on Chromebook post.

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