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LaTeX symbols›Text Symbols›Ellipsis

Ellipsis in LaTeX

The LaTeX command for ellipsis (…) is \dots.

…\dots…
\dots
Text Symbols · Unicode … (U+2026) · no package needed

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How to type Ellipsis

Write \dots in normal text, outside math mode. It is part of core LaTeX, so no extra package is required.

\dots works both in running text and inside a formula. With XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX you can also type … directly.

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FAQ

How do you write ellipsis (…) in LaTeX?

Use \dots in normal text; it needs no extra package. For example, \dots.

Which package provides \dots?

None: \dots is built into LaTeX, so no extra package is required.

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