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Vertical Ellipsis Symbol (⋮)
Copy the Vertical Ellipsis symbol ⋮ to your clipboard, and see its Unicode code point, HTML entity, LaTeX command and how to type it on any device.
What does ⋮ mean?
⋮ (vertical ellipsis) indicates omitted rows in matrices and column vectors. Its official Unicode name is VERTICAL ELLIPSIS.
Codes and properties
| Character | ⋮ |
|---|---|
| Unicode name | VERTICAL ELLIPSIS |
| Code point | U+22EE |
| Decimal | 8942 |
| Unicode block | Mathematical Operators |
| HTML entity | ⋮ · ⋮ |
| CSS | \22EE |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u22EE |
| Python | \u22EE or \N{VERTICAL ELLIPSIS} |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 8B AE |
| LaTeX | \vdots |
How to type ⋮
- Copy & paste: press the Copy button above, then paste ⋮ anywhere — Word, Google Docs, email, chat or code.
- Windows (Word, WordPad, Outlook): type
22EEthen press Alt+X. In any app, Win+. opens the symbol panel. - Mac: switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, hold Option and type
22EE; or press Ctrl+Cmd+Space and search “vertical ellipsis”. - Linux (GTK/IBus): press Ctrl+Shift+U, type
22ee, then Space. - HTML:
⋮renders as ⋮. - LaTeX:
\vdotsin math mode (amssymb package for some symbols).
Frequently asked questions
How do I type ⋮ on Windows?
In Microsoft Word type 22EE and press Alt+X. In any app press Win+. to open the symbol panel, or copy ⋮ from this page.
What is the HTML code for ⋮?
Use ⋮ (hex) or ⋮ (decimal).
What is the LaTeX command for ⋮?
Use \vdots in math mode.