Identical to symbol (triple bar) (≡)
U+2261 · IDENTICAL TO · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ≡
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+240
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 240 on the numeric keypad and let go of Alt: ≡ appears.
Uses the old DOS code page 437, which US-English Windows uses for Alt codes without a leading 0; on Windows set to other languages the result can differ.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
2261 Alt+X
Type 2261 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 “identical to symbol (triple bar)” 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 ;identi.
- Now type ;identi 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 ;identi.
- Type ;identi in any app and tap ≡ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2261 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2261 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 IDENTICAL TO, code point U+2261. 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: exact, identical, to, triple.
It sits in the math symbols with 148 symbols, among them π ∞ √ ± ×.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | ≡ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ≡ | |
| HTML hex | ≡ | |
| CSS | content: "\2261"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2261 | |
| URL | %E2%89%A1 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 89 A1 | |
| Unicode | U+2261 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
≡ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows 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.
- ≡Identical to symbol (triple bar)U+2261 · IDENTICAL TO
- Strictly equivalentU+2263 · STRICTLY EQUIVALENT TO · Mathematical Operators
- ⲶU+2CB7 · Coptic
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 | Identical to symbol (triple bar) |
| Português | Símbolo de idêntico (congruente) |
| Español | Símbolo de idéntico (congruente) |
| Italiano | Simbolo identico (congruente) |
| Français | Symbole identique (triple barre) |
| Deutsch | Identisch-Zeichen (Dreifachstrich) |
| Türkçe | Özdeşlik işareti |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol identik (kongruen) |
| Polski | Znak tożsamości |
| Русский | Знак тождества |
| 日本語 | 合同記号 |
| 한국어 | 합동 기호 |
Related symbols
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 2261 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between ≡ and ≣?
≡ is the identical to symbol (triple bar) (U+2261). ≣ is a different character: strictly equivalent (U+2263, Mathematical Operators 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 ;identi.
What is the HTML code for the identical to symbol (triple bar)?
Use the entity ≡ or the numeric code ≡ (hex ≡). In CSS write \2261, in JavaScript \u2261.
Will ≡ show on every phone?
≡ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.