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Eject Symbol (⏏)

The eject symbol ⏏ is Unicode U+23CF, the standard hardware symbol used to unmount media and eject discs, drives, and storage volumes. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.

Unicode
U+23CF
HTML
⏏
Word
23CF Alt+X

How to type the eject symbol (⏏)

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 23CF and press Alt + X. Alt + X converts the hex code before the cursor into the character, and back again.
  2. Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then search for “eject”.

Mac

  1. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for eject and double-click it.
  2. With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 23CF.

Linux & ChromeOS

  1. Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 23cf, 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 ;ejec. 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 23CF, then press Alt + X.
  2. Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 23CF in “Character code” and click Insert.

Google Docs

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

Excel & Google Sheets

  1. Enter =UNICHAR(9167) 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 ⏏ symbol, encoded in Unicode as EJECT SYMBOL (U+23CF), is the internationally recognised IEC and ISO icon for media ejection. Consisting of an equilateral upward-pointing triangle resting directly above a solid horizontal base line, the geometry evokes lifting or releasing a physical disc or cartridge from its transport tray. Found historically on cassette decks, VCRs, CD-ROM drives, and vintage Apple keyboards, it remains ubiquitous in desktop operating system sidebars to safely unmount USB flash drives and network storage shares.

On classic Mac keyboards, the dedicated Eject key sat in the top-right corner, where it also functioned as a sleep shortcut when combined with Command and Option. Review related technical marks like the power symbol ⏻ and escape key symbol ⎋ in our technical symbols and mac keyboard symbols collections.

Common uses

  • Operating system sidebars: clicking the ⏏ icon next to USB drives or disk images safely unmounts the volume
  • Hardware buttons: physical front-panel buttons on optical disc readers, car audio decks, and game consoles
  • Keyboard shortcut: on older Mac keyboards with optical drives, holding the Eject key forced disc ejection
  • Sleep shortcuts: pressing Command + Option + Eject put older Mac desktop computers into low-power sleep mode

Eject Symbol 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+23CF
HTML decimal⏏
HTML hex⏏
CSS contentcontent: "\23CF";
JavaScript"\u23CF"
Python"\u23CF"
Python (by name)"\N{EJECT SYMBOL}"
Java / C#"\u23CF"
UTF-8 bytesE2 8F 8F
UTF-1623CF
URL encoded%E2%8F%8F

⏏ 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
Power Symbol
U+23FB		Power symbol, representing an electrical power toggle rather than physical media ejection.
APL Functional Symbol Quad Up Caret
U+2353		Up tack element of APL, an upright tack symbol used in programming.
Up-Pointing Triangle
U+25B2		Black up-pointing triangle, which lacks the horizontal base bar.

Symbols similar to ⏏

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⏏ character properties

Official Unicode name
EJECT SYMBOL
Also known as
eject key, media eject symbol, iso eject, optical drive eject, media release
Code point
U+23CF
Unicode block
Miscellaneous Technical (U+2300–U+23FF)
General category
Other symbol (So)
Added in
Unicode 4.0 (2003)
Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane (0)
Emoji
Has an emoji form: ⏏️ (add U+FE0F)

Frequently asked questions

Why is the eject symbol a triangle over a bar?

The icon comes from the IEC 60417 international equipment standard. The horizontal bar represents the physical drive tray or mechanism bed, while the upward triangle indicates the lifting or popping out of the media.

How do I safely eject a drive in Windows and macOS?

On macOS, click the ⏏ icon beside the volume name in the Finder sidebar or drag the drive icon to the Trash. In Windows, right-click the drive in File Explorer or use the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon in the taskbar notification tray.

Is there an alt code for the eject symbol?

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 23CF then Alt + X in Word, or find it in Character Map.

How do I type the eject symbol 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 “eject” and double-click it, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code for the eject symbol?

⏏ 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 eject symbol?

⏏ is U+23CF, officially named EJECT SYMBOL, in the Miscellaneous Technical block. It has been part of Unicode since version 4.0 (2003).