Ballot Box With Check (☑)
The ballot box with check ☑ is Unicode U+2611, a square checkbox containing a check mark, indicating selection or completed status. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.
- Unicode
U+2611- HTML
☑- Word
2611 Alt+X
How to type the ballot box with check (☑)
The quickest way is to press Copy above and paste. To type ☑ yourself, use the method for your device below.
Windows
- In Word or Outlook, type 2611 and press Alt + X. Alt + X converts the hex code before the cursor into the character, and back again.
- Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then search for “ballot box with check”.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for ballot box with check and double-click it.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2611.
Linux & ChromeOS
- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2611, then press Enter or Space. Works in GTK and IBus apps (GNOME, Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice) and on ChromeOS.
iPhone & iPad
- Copy ☑ from this page, then go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and add it with a shortcut such as ;ball. The shortcut then turns into the symbol as you type, in every app.
Android
- Copy ☑ here, then open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary and add it with a shortcut.
Microsoft Word
- Type 2611, then press Alt + X.
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 2611 in “Character code” and click Insert.
Google Docs
- Insert → Special characters, then search for “ballot box with check” or draw it in the box.
Excel & Google Sheets
- Enter
=UNICHAR(9745)in a cell. It works in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.
HTML
- Write
☑or☑in your HTML.
What does ☑ mean?
The ballot box with check ☑ (Unicode name BALLOT BOX WITH CHECK, U+2611) illustrates a checkbox that has been affirmatively marked with a check. Part of Unicode 1.1, it provides a static typographic way to show that a condition is satisfied, a setting is enabled, or an agreement has been accepted.
Technical authors and documentation specialists frequently utilize ☑ in instruction manuals and software tutorials to depict what user settings should look like. In printed compliance reports, it records that security checks, policy acknowledgments, and inspection items have been successfully verified by auditors.
Common uses
- Software user manuals: demonstrating active application settings and preferences
- Compliance and audit checklists: certifying passed inspection items
- Print documentation: presenting completed phases of multi-step processes
- Summary reports: contrasting chosen plan features against unchecked options
Ballot Box With Check codes for HTML, CSS and programming
Every code below produces ☑. Use the HTML entity in web pages, the CSS escape in content, and the escape sequence in source code.
| Unicode code point | U+2611 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ☑ | |
| HTML hex | ☑ | |
| CSS content | content: "\2611"; | |
| JavaScript | "\u2611" | |
| Python | "\u2611" | |
| Python (by name) | "\N{BALLOT BOX WITH CHECK}" | |
| Java / C# | "\u2611" | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 98 91 | |
| UTF-16 | 2611 | |
| URL encoded | %E2%98%91 |
☑ vs look-alike characters
These characters look similar to ☑ but have a different meaning and code. Pasting the wrong one can break search, sorting and screen readers.
| Char | Name | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
Ballot BoxU+2610 | Ballot box (U+2610), the empty unchecked state. | |
Ballot Box with XU+2612 | Ballot box with x (U+2612), marked with an X instead of a check mark. | |
Heavy Check MarkU+2714 | Heavy check mark (U+2714), standalone check without a surrounding box. |
Symbols similar to ☑
Click to copy, or open a symbol for its codes. See the full check mark symbols collection.
☑ character properties
- Official Unicode name
- BALLOT BOX WITH CHECK
- Also known as
- checked box, checkbox with tick, marked ballot box
- Code point
- U+2611
- Unicode block
- Miscellaneous Symbols (U+2600–U+26FF)
- General category
- Other symbol (So)
- Added in
- Unicode 1.1 (1993)
- Plane
- Basic Multilingual Plane (0)
- Emoji
- Has an emoji form: ☑️ (add U+FE0F)
Frequently asked questions
How do I type ☑ in Microsoft Word?
Type 2611 and press Alt + X on your keyboard to convert it to the checked ballot box.
What is the HTML code for ☑?
You can use the numeric HTML reference ☑ or hex entity ☑ in your source code.
Is there an alt code for the ballot box with check?
No. ☑ is outside the Windows-1252 and code page 437 character sets, so no Alt + number code produces it. Copy it from this page, type 2611 then Alt + X in Word, or find it in Character Map.
How do I type the ballot box with check on a Mac?
There is no single Option shortcut for ☑ on the US layout. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “ballot box with check” and double-click it, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code for the ballot box with check?
☑ has no named HTML entity. Use the numeric reference ☑ or ☑, or paste the character directly into a UTF-8 page.
What is the Unicode for the ballot box with check?
☑ is U+2611, officially named BALLOT BOX WITH CHECK, in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).