Heavy check mark (✔)
U+2714 · HEAVY CHECK MARK · 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
2714 Alt+X
Type 2714 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 and type “heavy check mark” to find ✔.
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 “heavy check mark” and click ✔ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “heavy check mark” to find ✔.
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 ;heavycheck.
- Now type ;heavycheck 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 ;heavycheck.
- Type ;heavycheck in any app and tap ✔ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2714 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2714 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ✔ means and how it is used
✔ (U+2714) is the bold check mark from the Dingbats block. Many phones show it as the emoji ✔️; add the text variation selector (✔︎) to keep it black. Use it in bios and feature lists where the thin ✓ looks too light. It reads clearly at small sizes in to-do lists.
In Unicode, ✔ is code point U+2714 with the official name HEAVY CHECK MARK. It belongs to the Dingbats block and arrived with Unicode 1.1 in 1993.
Other words for it: check, checked, checkmark, done, heavy, mark, tick.
You will find it in our check marks, 32 symbols in all, together with ✓ ✗ ☑ ☐ ✘.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ✔ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ✔ | |
| CSS | content: "\2714"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2714 | |
| URL | %E2%9C%94 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9C 94 | |
| Unicode | U+2714 |
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 | Heavy check mark |
| Português | Check em negrito |
| Español | Palomita gruesa |
| Italiano | Spunta spessa |
| Français | Coche épaisse |
| Deutsch | Dicker Haken |
| Türkçe | Kalın tik işareti |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Ceklis tebal |
| Polski | Gruby ptaszek |
| Русский | Жирная галочка |
| 日本語 | 太いチェックマーク |
| 한국어 | 굵은 체크 표시 |
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 2714 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 ;heavycheck.
What is the HTML code for the heavy check mark?
There is no named entity; use ✔ or ✔. In CSS write \2714, in JavaScript \u2714.
Will ✔ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ✔ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.