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Left Double Quotation Mark

U+201C

Quick Reference
Unicode
U+201C
HTML Entity
“
HTML Numeric
“
CSS
\201C
JavaScript
\u201C
Windows Alt Code
Alt+0147
Category
Punctuation
How to Type “
OSLayoutShortcut
Windows(you)UsAltGr + [
WindowsUkAltGr + 2
WindowsGerman—
macOSUs—
macOSUkOption + 2
macOSGerman—
Insert Left Double Quotation Mark in Word, Excel & Google Docs
ApplicationHow to insert Left Double Quotation Mark
Windows (any app)Hold Alt and type 0147 on the numeric keypad
Microsoft WordType 201C, then press Alt+X
Excel / Google SheetsUse the formula =UNICHAR(8220)
Google DocsInsert → Special characters, then search "left double quotation mark"
HTML“ or “
CSS (content property)content: "\201C"
JavaScript"\u201C"
About Left Double Quotation Mark

The left double quotation mark (curly opening quote) opens quoted speech or cited text in professional typography, replacing the straight double quote.

Usage

Used to open quotations in books, articles and polished documents. Word processors insert it automatically via smart quotes. Example: “Hello.”

Related Symbols
”Right Double Quotation Mark‘Left Single Quotation Mark’Right Single Quotation Mark
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