Element of symbol (∈)
U+2208 · ELEMENT OF · 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
2208 Alt+X
Type 2208 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 “element of 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 ;elementof.
- Now type ;elementof 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 ;elementof.
- Type ;elementof in any app and tap ∈ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2208 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2208 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 ELEMENT OF, code point U+2208. You will find it in the Mathematical Operators block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It also goes by these names and keywords: contains, element, membership, of, set.
It sits in the math with 148 symbols, among them π ∞ √ ± ×.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | ∈ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ∈ | |
| HTML hex | ∈ | |
| CSS | content: "\2208"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2208 | |
| URL | %E2%88%88 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 88 88 | |
| Unicode | U+2208 |
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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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 | Element of symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de pertence |
| Español | Símbolo de pertenece |
| Italiano | Simbolo appartiene |
| Français | Symbole appartient |
| Deutsch | Element-von-Zeichen |
| Türkçe | Elemanıdır işareti |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol anggota himpunan |
| Polski | Symbol należy do |
| Русский | Знак принадлежности |
| 日本語 | 属する記号 (要素) |
| 한국어 | 원소 기호 (속한다) |
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All Math →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 2208 and press Alt+X.
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 ;elementof.
What is the HTML code for the element of symbol?
Use the entity ∈ or the numeric code ∈ (hex ∈). In CSS write \2208, in JavaScript \u2208.
Will ∈ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ∈ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.