U+2020
| OS | Layout | Shortcut |
|---|---|---|
| Windows(you) | Us | AltGr + T |
| Windows | Uk | AltGr + T |
| Windows | German | AltGr + T |
| macOS | Us | Option + T |
| macOS | Uk | Option + T |
| macOS | German | Option + T |
| Application | How to insert Dagger |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Word | Type 2020, then press Alt+X |
| Excel / Google Sheets | Use the formula =UNICHAR(8224) |
| Google Docs | Insert → Special characters, then search "dagger" |
| HTML | † or † |
| CSS (content property) | content: "\2020" |
| JavaScript | "\u2020" |
The dagger (obelisk) is a typographic mark used for footnotes when the asterisk has already been used.
Used as a footnote marker (†, ‡, §), in linguistics to mark extinct languages, and in genealogy to indicate date of death.