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Dot Minus Symbol ∸
Dot Minus Symbol Information
| Symbol Name | Dot Minus |
| Unicode Version | 1.1 (June 1993) |
| Unicode | U+2238 |
| CSS Code | \2238 |
| HTML Entity | ∸ |
| Hex Code | ∸ |
| HTML Code | ∸ |
| Latex | \ElsevierGlyph{2238} |
| Symbol | ∸ |
Dot Minus Symbol Encoding
| UTF-8 | 0xE2 0x88 0xB8 |
| UTF-16 | 0x2238 |
| UTF-32 | 0x00002238 |
How to add dot minus symbol via keyboard on different Operating systems
You can type the dot minus symbol on most modern devices with the help of following methods:
How to type dot minus symbol on Microsoft Word
You can type the dot minus in Microsoft Word using steps mentioned below:
- Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol and type 2238
- Without moving the cursor press keys Alt + x together
- The original 2238 is now transformed into ∸
How to type dot minus symbol on Microsoft Windows
You can type the dot minus on Microsoft windows using following steps:
- Hold Alt and press to type dot minus on your windows machine.
How to type dot minus symbol on Mac OS
You can type the dot minus on Mac OS using following steps:
- Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol
- Press Ctrl + ⌘ Command + ⎵ Space to bring up the Character Viewer. Alternatively, choose Edit ⇒ Emoji & Symbols
- Type "Dot Minus" in the search field at the top and press Enter
- The symbol should appear. Click on it to insert it into your text


How to type dot minus symbol on Linux
You can type the dot minus on Linux using following steps:
- Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol
- Hold ⇧ Shift + Ctrl and press the letter + U
- Press keys 2238 consecutively
- And then press ↵ Enter , the desired symbol will be added to your document
How to type dot minus symbol on IOS and Android
The easiest way to type the dot minus symbol on ios and android is to copy and paste it wherever you need it.
How to use dot minus in CSS
//CSS Example
1span {
2 content: \2238;
3 }How to use dot minus in HTML
//HTML Example
1<span>∸</span>Dot Minus symbol representation in programming languages
Dot Minussymbol's representation in different programming languages can be found in table below:
| Language | Representation |
|---|---|
| Rust | \u{2238} |
| Ruby | \u{2238} |
| Python | \u2238 |
| PHP | \u{2238} |
| Perl | \x{2238} |
| Java | \u2238 |
| Modern JavaScript - Since ES6 | \u{2238} |
| JavaScript | \u2238 |
| Go | \u2238 |
| C# | \u2238 |
| C and C++ | \u2238 |
| Bash and Zsh - inside echo -e | \u2238 |
| RFC 5137 | \u'2238' |
