Names of special characters

Last Updated : Mar 01, 2022 |
Prolog information
The following table provides a list of common special characters with their names.
Character
Name
&
ampersand
< >
angle brackets
*
asterisk
Use star when referring to the telephone keypad.
@
at
\
backslash
^
caret
©
copyright
°
degree
÷
division
$
dollar
.
dot
[[ ]]
double brackets
...
ellipsis as the singular form, ellipses as the plural form
Do not add a space between the ellipsis dots.
—
em dash
–
en dash
=
equal/equals
!
exclamation mark
/
forward slash
>
greater than
≥
greater than or equals
-
hyphen and also for a dash
"
inch
<
less than
≤
less than or equals
×
multiplication
Use * if necessary to match software.
≠
not equals
#
number
Use pound key to refer to the telephone button.
( )
parentheses as the plural form, parenthesis as the singular form
%
percent
|
pipe, vertical bar, or OR logical operator
+
plus
±
plus or minus
?
question mark
“ ”
quotes
®
registered trademark
~
tilde
™
trademark
_
underscore