§

Section Sign

U+00A7

Quick Reference
Unicode
U+00A7
HTML Entity
§
HTML Numeric
§
CSS
\00A7
JavaScript
\u00A7
Windows Alt Code
Alt+0167
How to Type §
OSLayoutShortcut
Windows(you)UsAltGr + S
WindowsUkAltGr + S
WindowsGermanShift + 3
macOSUsOption + 6
macOSUkOption + 6
macOSGermanShift + 3
Insert Section Sign in Word, Excel & Google Docs
ApplicationHow to insert Section Sign
Windows (any app)Hold Alt and type 0167 on the numeric keypad
Microsoft WordType 00A7, then press Alt+X
Excel / Google SheetsUse the formula =UNICHAR(167)
Google DocsInsert → Special characters, then search "section sign"
HTML§ or §
CSS (content property)content: "\00A7"
JavaScript"\u00A7"
About Section Sign

The section sign is used to refer to a particular section of a document, such as a legal code or academic paper.

Usage

Common in legal citations (§ 301), academic references, and technical documents. In German, it directly replaces the word 'Paragraph' in legal text.

Related Symbols
Pilcrow Sign†Dagger‡Double Dagger
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