Colon Alt Code and Symbol

The Alt code for Colon is 58. Hold Alt, type 58 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Colon also has the Unicode codepoint U+003A, so you can type it with Alt+58 on Windows, search for U+003A in macOS's Character Viewer, use : in HTML, or \003A in CSS. If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly — the Alt key method requires a physical numpad. Copy the Colon character from this page when you need it in a form, chat message or document that does not accept Alt codes. Colon has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape : or the hex escape :.

Codes for this symbol

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Method	Value
Legacy Alt code
Alt + decimal
Alt + X hex
HTML decimal
HTML hex
CSS escape
Python escape
JavaScript escape
UTF-8 bytes
Unicode codepoint
Unicode block
Unicode category

Not available for this symbol: macOS Option shortcut, named HTML entity.

How to type colon on Windows

Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
Hold the left Alt key.
Type 5 8 on the numeric keypad.
Release Alt. The Colon character (:) appears.

If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, see how to type symbols without a numpad.

How to type colon on macOS

There is no direct Option shortcut for Colon. Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Colon" and click the character to insert it.

How to use colon in code

HTML: or
CSS: content:"\003A"; ()
Python: \u003A or chr(0x3A)
JavaScript: \u003A or String.fromCodePoint(0x3A)
JSON: "\u003A"

Frequently asked questions

What is the Alt code for Colon?

The legacy Alt code for Colon is 58. Hold Alt, type 5 8 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt.

How do I type : without a numpad?

Use the Windows Character Viewer (Win+.), the macOS Character Viewer (⌃⌘Space), an HTML entity such as :, or copy the character directly from this page.

Why does Alt+58 not work?

Alt+58 only works on a keyboard with a physical numeric keypad. It also requires the application to accept the numeric-keypad input path. Laptops without a numpad need an alternative method.

What is the Unicode for Colon?

The Unicode codepoint for Colon is U+003A. You can use this value in HTML as :, in CSS as \003A, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type : on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+003A, then click it.

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