Scissors Symbol (✂)
The scissors symbol ✂ is Unicode U+2702, the scissors for “cut here” lines. Press Copy to put it on your clipboard.
- Unicode
U+2702- HTML
✂- Word
2702 Alt+X
How to type the scissors symbol (✂)
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 2702 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 “scissors”.
Mac
- Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search for scissors and double-click it.
- With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2702.
Linux & ChromeOS
- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2702, then press Enter or Space. Works in GTK and IBus apps (GNOME, Firefox, Chrome, LibreOffice) and on ChromeOS.
iPhone & iPad
- Open the emoji keyboard and search for “scissors” to insert ✂️, the colour emoji. For the plain text ✂, copy it from this page.
- Copy ✂ from this page, then go to Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement and add it with a shortcut such as ;scis. The shortcut then turns into the symbol as you type, in every app.
Android
- In Gboard, tap the emoji key and search for “scissors” to insert ✂️. For the plain text ✂, copy it from this page.
- Copy ✂ here, then open Gboard settings → Dictionary → Personal dictionary and add it with a shortcut.
Microsoft Word
- Type 2702, then press Alt + X.
- Insert → Symbol → More Symbols. Set “from” to Unicode (hex), type 2702 in “Character code” and click Insert.
Google Docs
- Insert → Special characters, then search for “scissors” or draw it in the box.
Excel & Google Sheets
- Enter
=UNICHAR(9986)in a cell. It works in Excel 2013 and later and in Google Sheets.
HTML
- Write
✂or✂in your HTML.
What does ✂ mean?
✂ is a pair of scissors, officially BLACK SCISSORS. Its classic job is the dotted “cut here” line on coupons, forms and printouts: ✂- - - - - - - -. Unicode also has the single-blade versions ✁ and ✃ and an outline ✄, which were part of the original Zapf Dingbats set. In apps it can label “cut” or crafting topics.
Common uses
- Cut lines on printable coupons and forms
- Craft and DIY content
- Hairdresser and salon listings
Scissors 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 point | U+2702 | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ✂ | |
| HTML hex | ✂ | |
| CSS content | content: "\2702"; | |
| JavaScript | "\u2702" | |
| Python | "\u2702" | |
| Python (by name) | "\N{BLACK SCISSORS}" | |
| Java / C# | "\u2702" | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9C 82 | |
| UTF-16 | 2702 | |
| URL encoded | %E2%9C%82 |
✂ 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 |
|---|---|---|
White ScissorsU+2704 | White scissors, an outline version. | |
Upper Blade ScissorsU+2701 | Upper blade scissors. | |
ScissorsU+2702 U+FE0F | The emoji form, drawn in colour. |
Symbols similar to ✂
Click to copy, or open a symbol for its codes.
✂ character properties
- Official Unicode name
- BLACK SCISSORS
- Also known as
- cut here symbol, black scissors
- Code point
- U+2702
- Unicode block
- Dingbats (U+2700–U+27BF)
- 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 make a “cut here” line?
Copy ✂ and follow it with dashes or dots, for example ✂- - - - - - or ✂┈┈┈┈┈┈.
Is there an alt code for the scissors 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 2702 then Alt + X in Word, or find it in Character Map.
How do I type the scissors 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 “scissors” and double-click it, or copy it from this page.
What is the HTML code for the scissors 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 scissors symbol?
✂ is U+2702, officially named BLACK SCISSORS, in the Dingbats block. It has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).