Medium Page Separator

How to insert the Medium page separator (the horizontal ellipsis)

Source: Casey Botticello of Blogging Guide

Although it is a relatively simple Medium function to implement, it can be confusing for new writers to find the page separator.

The page separator is the 3 dot icon (aka the mid-line horizontal ellipsis), as seen below:

The separator is used to partition your articles into different sections.

How to Create a Medium Separator

Step 1. Open a Medium article draft.

Step 2. Click the double hyphen icon from the Medium editor.

Medium will now insert a page separator. This is demonstrated below:

Notes About Medium Page Separator

• Page separators can be difficult to delete, and may require deleting surrounding elements such as images, if there are no extra line spaces.
• Page separators render well on mobile, so while it may be tempting to insert a similar image resembling the separator, consider using the actual separator.
• Page separators are a great way to increase the white-space in your articles, making them more readable.

— Casey Botticello

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