How to type ` for Students
Students run into backtick / grave accent (`) (`) constantly — in citations, foreign names, mathematical notes or social posts. The fastest path is to copy the character below; further down you'll find the system shortcut, HTML entity and Unicode codepoint, plus tips that fit how Students actually work.
Copy ` for Students
Why Students use this page
Type homework, citations and exam answers in the language you study without rebuilding your laptop's keyboard layout.
- Paste passages straight from PDFs and have the spelling already correct.
- Use it on shared school computers without admin rights.
- Switch back to English in one tab while keeping the target language in another.
- Build vocabulary lists by copying words directly into Anki, Quizlet or Notion.
Tip for Students
Bookmark this page on your school laptop — it loads from the browser cache even on flaky Wi-Fi.
HTML entity
`
`
Unicode codepoint
U+0060
Frequently asked questions
Why do Students need a quick way to type `?
backtick / grave accent (`) (`) shows up across the texts Students produce daily, and rebuilding the keyboard layout for a single character isn't worth the friction.
Will ` survive copy-paste into Word, Docs and email?
Yes. The character is stored as Unicode, so Students can paste it into Word, Google Docs, Outlook, Gmail, Notion or any modern editor without corruption.
What if my font shows ` as a box?
The font lacks the glyph. Students can switch to a Unicode-complete font such as Noto Sans, Arial Unicode MS or Segoe UI and the symbol will render correctly.
Can I bookmark this page and reuse it?
Absolutely. Many Students bookmark this page and copy ` again whenever they need it — no install, no login, no tracking.