Three periods in a row – the Associated Press or AP format.A single symbol that looks like three dots close together. There are different ellipsis styles but only one directly supported in Word and Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac.Įllipsis … symbol is used for a gap or break in some text, usually to drop out some irrelevant text or speech. How to insert the different Ellipsis … marks into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook.