How to Type Bullet Point •
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The bullet point • is one of the most commonly needed special characters. It's used in lists, resumes, social media bios, presentations, and documents of all kinds. While word processors usually handle bullets automatically, you often need to type the bullet character manually in plain text fields.
This guide shows you how to type • on every platform: Windows, Mac, Chromebook, iPhone, Android, and Linux. We also include related dot and list symbols for different use cases.
All bullet symbols on this page are Unicode text characters — they work in any text field, from LinkedIn profiles and Instagram bios to email subject lines and spreadsheets.
Typing the bullet point on desktop and mobile
A bullet point (•) is the small centred dot that opens each item in a list, and its Unicode code point is U+2022. On Windows, hold Alt and type 0149 on the numeric keypad, then release. On a Mac the shortcut is quicker: press Option+8 and the dot appears instantly. Phone keyboards hide it under the hyphen — switch to the numbers-and-symbols layer, press and hold the "-" key, and the bullet shows up alongside the dashes for you to slide onto.
For web pages, write the HTML entity • (or the numeric form •) rather than pasting the raw glyph, so it survives encoding changes. A common real-world need is building a clean list inside a field that strips formatting — a LinkedIn summary, an Instagram bio, or a plain-text email signature. There, word processors won't auto-format list items for you, so you drop a • before each line by hand: • Available Mon–Fri • Free quotes • 10 years' experience. The same character also works as a compact separator between inline items when a full line break would waste space.
Bullet Point FAQ
The alt code for • is Alt+7 or Alt+0149. Hold Alt, type the number on the numeric keypad, then release. Alt+7 is the classic DOS bullet; Alt+0149 is the Windows ANSI bullet. Both produce •.
Press Option+8 on Mac to type • directly. This keyboard shortcut works in all applications. For the smaller middle dot ·, press Option+Shift+9.
LinkedIn doesn't have a bullet button, but you can paste • directly into your profile or posts. Copy the bullet from this page, then type your text after it. Use this format: • First point (new line) • Second point.
• (U+2022, Bullet) is larger and bolder — used for list items. · (U+00B7, Middle Dot) is smaller and centered — used as a separator (like in navigation: Home · About · Contact). Both are standard Unicode characters.
On iPhone, go to 123 → #+= to find •. On Android, go to ?123 → =\< for •. Or copy a bullet from this page and paste it. You can save • in your text replacement settings for quick access.
Yes! The bullet • works in email subject lines and can help your emails stand out in crowded inboxes. Example: '• Weekly Update • Q1 Results'. Just paste • from this page.