How to Add Punctuation Symbols to a Web Page

Add punctuation to your web page using HTML 4.0 codes.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Open the page in a text editing program, such as EditPad or Notepad. Place the cursor where the symbol will appear.

2. Add a comma by typing the following: , or '.

3. Add an exclamation mark by typing the following: !.

4. Add a question mark by typing the following: ?.

5. Add an ampersand by typing the following: & or &.

6. Add a hyphen by typing the following: -.

7. Add a period by typing the following: ..

8. Add an apostrophe by typing the following: '.

9. Add a colon by typing: :. Add a semi-colon by typing the following: ;.

10. Add a left single quotation mark by typing the following: '. Add a right single quotation mark by typing the following: '.

11. Add a left double quotation mark by the following: '. Add a right single quotation mark by typing the following: '.

Tips & Warnings

• For more symbols, read 'eHow to Find Symbol Codes for a Web Page.'
• All symbols have a numeric code, while some entities have both a text code and numeric code. For example, the copyright symbol can be either entered as >©> or >©>.
• All entities begin with an ampersand (&) and end with a semi-colon (;).
• Numeric entity codes always begin with an ampersand and a numeric pound (#) symbol.
• Do not put HTML tags in front of or behind the codes.
• Some older browsers will not recognize character entities. Viewers will simply see the code text.