Multiplication sign (×)
U+00D7 · MULTIPLICATION SIGN · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ×
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+0215
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 0215 on the numeric keypad and let go of Alt: × appears.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
00D7 Alt+X
Type 00D7 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 “multiplication sign” 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 ;multip.
- Now type ;multip anywhere: the keyboard suggests ×.
Android
Symbol page in Gboard
?123 → =\<
Tap ?123, then =\<: × has its own key there.
Checked on the English (US) keyboard. Other keyboard languages may place it elsewhere.
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 ;multip.
- Type ;multip in any app and tap × in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 00d7 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 00d7 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What × means and how it is used
The multiplication sign × (U+00D7) is not the letter x, although it looks similar. It belongs in dimensions and scales (1920 × 1080, 3 × 4) and in 'x2'-style labels done properly. Spreadsheets and code use the asterisk * instead. Windows: Alt+0215; HTML: ×. Fonts centre it on the maths axis, unlike the letter.
In Unicode, × is code point U+00D7 with the official name MULTIPLICATION SIGN. It belongs to the Latin-1 Supplement block and arrived with Unicode 1.1 in 1993.
Other words for it: multiplication, multiply, sign, times.
You will find it in our math symbols, 148 symbols in all, together with π ∞ √ ± ÷.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | × | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | × | |
| HTML hex | × | |
| CSS | content: "\00D7"; | |
| JavaScript | \u00D7 | |
| URL | %C3%97 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | C3 97 | |
| Unicode | U+00D7 |
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.
- ×Multiplication signU+00D7 · MULTIPLICATION SIGN
- Latin small letter xU+0078 · LATIN SMALL LETTER X · Basic Latin
- Multiplication xU+2715 · MULTIPLICATION X · Dingbats
- Small roman numeral tenU+2179 · SMALL ROMAN NUMERAL TEN · Number Forms
- Vector cross productU+2A2F · VECTOR OR CROSS PRODUCT · Supplemental Mathematical Operators
- ХU+0445 · Cyrillic
- ᕁU+1541 · Unified Canadian Aboriginal Syllabics
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 | Multiplication sign |
| Português | Sinal de multiplicação |
| Español | Signo de multiplicación |
| Italiano | Segno di moltiplicazione |
| Français | Signe multiplier |
| Deutsch | Malzeichen |
| Türkçe | Çarpı işareti |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol kali |
| Polski | Znak mnożenia |
| Русский | Знак умножения |
| 日本語 | 掛け算記号 (かける) |
| 한국어 | 곱하기 기호 |
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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 00D7 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between × and x?
× is the multiplication sign (U+00D7). x is a different character: latin small letter x (U+0078, Basic Latin 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 ;multip.
What is the HTML code for the multiplication sign?
Use the entity × or the numeric code × (hex ×). In CSS write \00D7, in JavaScript \u00D7.
Will × show on every phone?
Very likely yes: × dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.