Multiplication sign

Meaning and uses

The multiplication sign, the proper character for 3 × 4 and for dimensions like 1920 × 1080. It is often replaced with the letter x, which looks similar but is a different character.

Unicode details

× is the Unicode character named MULTIPLICATION SIGN, code point U+00D7, in the Latin-1 Supplement block. It was added in Unicode 1.1 in 1993, and Unicode classes it as a maths symbol (general category Sm).

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 00D7 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 “multiplication sign”.
• On Linux, most desktops accept Ctrl+Shift+U, then 00d7, then Space or Enter.
• In HTML, use × or ×. In a CSS content property, use "\00D7".