How to type Left Double Quotation Mark
- Windows: hold Alt, type 0147 on the numeric keypad, release.
- Mac: Option+[.
- HTML:
“or“. - Chromebook: Ctrl+Shift+U, type 201C, then Enter.
Reference
- Unicode name: LEFT DOUBLE QUOTATION MARK
- Code point: U+201C
- Category: Punctuation & typography
- Also searched as: left double quote curly smart quotes
Symbol data last reviewed: July 9, 2026.