Ballot box with X

Meaning and uses

A square box with an X inside. It marks an option that is crossed off or refused on a form or checklist.

Unicode details

☒ is the Unicode character named BALLOT BOX WITH X, code point U+2612, in the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It was added in Unicode 1.1 in 1993, and Unicode classes it as a symbol (general category So).

It is not an emoji, so it keeps the colour and size of the text around it.

Tap a code to copy it:

How to type ☒

• On any device, tap the copy button above, then paste with a long press on a phone, Ctrl+V on Windows or Cmd+V on a Mac.
• In Microsoft Word on Windows, type 2612 and then press Alt+X to turn the code into ☒.
• On a Mac, press Control+Cmd+Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “ballot box with x”.
• On Linux, most desktops accept Ctrl+Shift+U, then 2612, then Space or Enter.
• In HTML, use ☒. In a CSS content property, use "\2612".