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Left-Pointing Double Angle Quotation Mark

U+00AB

Quick Reference
Unicode
U+00AB
HTML Entity
«
HTML Numeric
«
CSS
\00AB
JavaScript
\u00AB
Windows Alt Code
Alt+0171
How to Type «
OSLayoutShortcut
Windows(you)UsAltGr + ,
WindowsUkAltGr + [
WindowsGermanAltGr + \
macOSUsOption + \
macOSUkOption + \
macOSGermanOption + \
Insert Left-Pointing Double Angle Quotation Mark in Word, Excel & Google Docs
ApplicationHow to insert Left-Pointing Double Angle Quotation Mark
Windows (any app)Hold Alt and type 0171 on the numeric keypad
Microsoft WordType 00AB, then press Alt+X
Excel / Google SheetsUse the formula =UNICHAR(171)
Google DocsInsert → Special characters, then search "left-pointing double angle quotation mark"
HTML« or «
CSS (content property)content: "\00AB"
JavaScript"\u00AB"
About Left-Pointing Double Angle Quotation Mark

The left guillemet (chevron) is used as an opening quotation mark in French, German, and many other languages.

Usage

Used as quotation marks in French (« Bonjour »), and in some UI designs for navigation or breadcrumbs.

Related Symbols
»Right-Pointing Double Angle Quotation Mark
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