Power symbol (⏻)
U+23FB · POWER SYMBOL · Unicode 9.0 (2016)
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
23FB Alt+X
Type 23FB 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 “power 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 ;power.
- Now type ;power 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 ;power.
- Type ;power in any app and tap ⏻ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 23fb Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 23fb and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ⏻ means and how it is used
In Unicode, ⏻ is code point U+23FB with the official name POWER SYMBOL. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Technical block and arrived with Unicode 9.0 in 2016.
You will find it in our technical, 120 symbols in all, together with ⌀ ℡ ⌘ ⌥ ⇧.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ⏻ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⏻ | |
| CSS | content: "\23FB"; | |
| JavaScript | \u23FB | |
| URL | %E2%8F%BB | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 8F BB | |
| Unicode | U+23FB |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
⏻ was added in Unicode 9.0 (2016). Phones and computers updated in the last few years show it; very old devices may show a box.
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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.
- ⏻Power symbolU+23FB · POWER SYMBOL
- Power on-off symbolU+23FC · POWER ON-OFF SYMBOL · Miscellaneous Technical
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 | Power symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de liga/desliga |
| Español | Símbolo de encendido |
| Italiano | Simbolo di accensione |
| Français | Symbole marche/arrêt |
| Deutsch | Ein-Aus-Symbol |
| Türkçe | Güç sembolü |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol power |
| Polski | Symbol zasilania |
| Русский | Символ питания |
| 日本語 | 電源記号 |
| 한국어 | 전원 기호 |
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All Technical →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 23FB and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between ⏻ and ⏼?
⏻ is the power symbol (U+23FB). ⏼ is a different character: power on-off symbol (U+23FC, Miscellaneous Technical 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 ;power.
What is the HTML code for the power symbol?
There is no named entity; use ⏻ or ⏻. In CSS write \23FB, in JavaScript \u23FB.
Will ⏻ show on every phone?
⏻ was added in Unicode 9.0 (2016). Phones and computers updated in the last few years show it; very old devices may show a box.