Ever had an incomplete…? Trailed off mid-thought in a message… and mashed periods hoping for the best? A row of dots never quite captures a real ellipsis (…) Find out here how to type the ellipsis symbol ( … ) using the iPhone keyboard ⤓.
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How to Type the Ellipsis Symbol ( … ) on an iPhone
Time needed: 1 minute
To enter an ellipsis using the iPhone keyboard:
- Position the input cursor where you want the ellipsis to go.
Here’s where: The ellipsis stands for words, a train of thought or part of a word that has been omitted. While whitespace before the ellipsis is a matter of style, it is common to insert a non-breaking space before an ellipsis.
Omissions: In quoted text, you can indicate an omission using an ellipsis between square brackets (like […]).
Example: The soup was great … and very liquid. - Tap 123 to reveal the iOS punctuation keyboard.
- Now tap and hold the period (
.). - Swipe right to highlight the ellipsis character in the pop-up menu (
…). - Let go to enter the ellipsis.
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How to Type the Ellipsis Symbol on an iPhone: FAQ
Where is the ellipsis character for keyboards other than U.S.-English?
The ellipsis is behind the period mark for nearly all keyboards and scripts.
The few exceptions include Chinese stroke input; here, it is easiest to:
- Enter a dot
.. - Use auto-complete to enter the ellipsis.
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(Tested with iOS 14–18 and 26; first published September 2023, last updated August 2026)