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Ballot Box With X (☒)

The ballot box with x ☒ is Unicode U+2612, a square checkbox enclosing an X mark, signifying selection, voting or cancellation. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.

Unicode
U+2612
HTML
☒
Word
2612 Alt+X

How to type the ballot box with x (☒)

The quickest way is to press Copy above and paste. To type ☒ yourself, use the method for your device below.

Windows

  1. In Word or Outlook, type 2612 and press Alt + X. Alt + X converts the hex code before the cursor into the character, and back again.
  2. Press Win + R, type charmap and press Enter. Tick “Advanced view”, search for Ballot Box with X, then Select and Copy. Character Map is built into every version of Windows.

Mac

  1. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for ballot box with x and double-click it.
  2. With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2612.

Linux & ChromeOS

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2612, then press Enter or Space. Works in GTK and IBus apps (GNOME, Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice) and on ChromeOS.

iPhone & iPad

  1. 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

  1. Copy ☒ here, then open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary and add it with a shortcut.

Microsoft Word

  1. Type 2612, then press Alt + X.
  2. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 2612 in “Character code” and click Insert.

Google Docs

  1. Insert → Special characters, then search for “ballot box with x” or draw it in the box.

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(9746) in a cell. It works in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.

HTML

  1. Write ☒ or ☒ in your HTML.

What does ☒ mean?

The ballot box with x ☒ (Unicode name BALLOT BOX WITH X, U+2612) represents a square checkbox marked with an X. It was added to the Unicode standard in version 1.1 alongside its sibling ballot characters.

While some digital interfaces use an X to signify a rejected, disabled, or canceled option, paper voting traditions in countries like the United Kingdom, Canada, and Ireland use an X inside a box to signify the voter's positive selection. Consequently, ☒ serves dual roles: representing chosen candidates in electoral documentation and showing rejected or cleared options in administrative tables.

Common uses

  • Electoral mockups: showing how to mark official paper voting ballots
  • Audit reports: indicating explicitly rejected conditions or failed prerequisites
  • Software configuration guides: depicting disabled or excluded feature flags

Ballot Box With X 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 pointU+2612
HTML decimal☒
HTML hex☒
CSS contentcontent: "\2612";
JavaScript"\u2612"
Python"\u2612"
Python (by name)"\N{BALLOT BOX WITH X}"
Java / C#"\u2612"
UTF-8 bytesE2 98 92
UTF-162612
URL encoded%E2%98%92

☒ 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.

CharNameWhen to use it
Ballot Box with Check
U+2611		Ballot box with check (U+2611), marked with an affirmative check mark.
Ballot Box
U+2610		Ballot box (U+2610), unselected empty state.
Squared Times
U+22A0		Squared times (U+22A0), mathematical operator used in tensor and matrix algebra.

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 X
Also known as
box with x, crossed checkbox, ballot x in box
Code point
U+2612
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
No, it is a text symbol

Frequently asked questions

Does ☒ mean yes or no?

It depends on context. In British and Commonwealth paper elections, placing an X in the box means yes (voting for that candidate). In many software user interfaces, it represents a cancellation or negative choice.

How do I type ☒ in Word?

Type 2612 followed by pressing Alt + X.

Is there an alt code for the ballot box with x?

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 2612 then Alt + X in Word, or find it in Character Map.

How do I type the ballot box with x 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 x” and double-click it, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code for the ballot box with x?

☒ 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 x?

☒ is U+2612, officially named BALLOT BOX WITH X, in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).