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enter middot on iOS or iPadOS?

how can a middot (interpunct) (centered period), not bullet point, character be entered via iOS or iPadOS keyboards?

iPad Air, iPadOS 13

Posted on May 16, 2020 5:04 PM

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May 16, 2020 9:58 PM in response to BuyerBWare

BWareOfCleburne wrote:

How can I type a middot character using the iPhone or iPad?

You can't type special characters like that with the keyboard. You have to create a text replacement for it or use an app like UnicodePad.

https://support.apple.com/guide/iphone/use-text-replacements-iph6d01d862/ios

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May 16, 2020 5:46 PM in response to BuyerBWare

Hello,

Can you please elaborate more on your question?

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May 16, 2020 6:30 PM in response to QuickPost

How can I type a middot character using the iPhone or iPad?

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