What is an Exclamation Mark?

Alternatively referred to as a bang or exclamation point, an exclamation mark "!" is a punctuation mark found on the "1" key on a standard United States QWERTY keyboard.

How do I create the "!" symbol?

Creating the "!" symbol on a U.S. keyboard

To create an exclamation mark using a U.S. keyboard, hold down the Shift key and press number one on top of the keyboard.

Creating the "!" symbol on a smartphone or tablet

To create an exclamation mark on a smartphone or tablet, open the keyboard and go into the numbers (123) or symbols (sym) section. Find and press your finger on the ! symbol.

How is an exclamation mark used with a computer?

Exclamation marks indicate errors with these hardware devices.

How else is the exclamation mark used with a computer?

In programming and scripting languages, the exclamation mark is used as "not." For example, "!=" also means not equal. See our operator definition for further information.

Used to help identify a nonexecutable statement.

A shebang to help scripts, such as Perl scripts, to identify the location of Perl.

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