Empty checkbox symbol (☐)
U+2610 · BALLOT BOX · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ☐
Windows
No Alt code
☐ is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
2610 Alt+X
Type 2610 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ☐. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick ☐.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “empty checkbox symbol” and click ☐ to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ☐ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ☐ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ☐ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;checkbox.
- Now type ;checkbox anywhere: the keyboard suggests ☐.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ☐:
- Copy ☐ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ☐ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;checkbox.
- Type ;checkbox in any app and tap ☐ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2610 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2610 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ☐ means and how it is used
The official Unicode name of ☐ is BALLOT BOX, code point U+2610. You will find it in the Miscellaneous Symbols block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It sits in the check marks with 32 symbols, among them ✓ ✔ ✗ ☑ ✘.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ☐ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ☐ | |
| CSS | content: "\2610"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2610 | |
| URL | %E2%98%90 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 98 90 | |
| Unicode | U+2610 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Very likely yes: ☐ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.
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Don't confuse ☐ with
These look alike but are different characters. Search, sorting and screen readers treat them differently, so copy the one you mean.
- ☐Empty checkbox symbolU+2610 · BALLOT BOX
- White square symbolU+25A1 · WHITE SQUARE · Geometric Shapes
Names in other languages
What ☐ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Empty checkbox symbol |
| Português | Caixa de seleção vazia |
| Español | Casilla vacía |
| Italiano | Casella di controllo vuota |
| Français | Case à cocher vide |
| Deutsch | Leeres Kästchen (Checkbox) |
| Türkçe | Boş onay kutusu |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Kotak centang kosong |
| Polski | Puste pole wyboru |
| Русский | Пустой чекбокс |
| 日本語 | チェックボックス (空) |
| 한국어 | 빈 체크박스 |
Related symbols
All Check marks →Questions people ask
How do I type ☐ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ☐ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 2610 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between ☐ and □?
☐ is the empty checkbox symbol (U+2610). □ is a different character: white square symbol (U+25A1, Geometric Shapes block). They can look alike, but computers treat them as different letters, so a search for one will not find the other.
How do I type ☐ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ☐. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;checkbox.
What is the HTML code for the empty checkbox symbol?
There is no named entity; use ☐ or ☐. In CSS write \2610, in JavaScript \u2610.
Will ☐ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ☐ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.