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: is a standard keyboard character — press Shift+; on a US keyboard, or copy it from the key above.
01 All shortcuts at a glance
| Platform | Shortcut | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard US keyboard | Press Shift+; directly — it's a printable key, no code needed |
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| Windows (any app) | Win+. or Win+; emoji/symbol picker, or Character Map (Win+R → charmap) |
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| Mac | Control+Command+Space to open Character Viewer, search "Colon" |
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| Word / Outlook | Type 003A, then press Alt+X |
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| Linux (IBus) | Ctrl+Shift+U, then 003a, then Enter |
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| HTML / CSS | : · \003a (CSS) |
02 Step by step, per platform
A real, followable procedure for every platform — not a thin restatement of the shortcut.
Any device (US keyboard)
- Press Shift+; — it's printed on the keycap.
- On other layouts (AZERTY, QWERTZ) the key may be in a different position or need a modifier \xe2\x80\x94 use the picker methods below if you can't find it.
Windows
- Open Character Map: Win+R, type charmap, press Enter.
- Search or scroll for Colon (U+003A).
- Select it, click Copy, then paste where you need it.
Mac
- Press Control+Command+Space to open the Character Viewer.
- Type "Colon" in the search field.
- Double-click the result to insert it.
Microsoft Word
- Type 003A.
- Press Alt+X immediately after — it converts the hex code to :.
03 Characters in this set
04 FAQ
What is the Unicode code point for Colon?
Colon is U+003A. In HTML that's <code>:</code> or <code>:</code>.
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