Beamed sixteenth notes (♬)
U+266C · BEAMED SIXTEENTH NOTES · 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
266C Alt+X
Type 266C 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 “beamed sixteenth notes” 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 ;sixteenthn.
- Now type ;sixteenthn 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 ;sixteenthn.
- Type ;sixteenthn in any app and tap ♬ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 266c Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 266c 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 BEAMED SIXTEENTH NOTES, code point U+266C. You will find it in the Miscellaneous Symbols block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It sits in the music with 75 symbols, among them ♪ ♫ 𝄞 ♩ ♭.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Tap Copy next to the code you need.
| HTML decimal | ♬ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ♬ | |
| CSS | content: "\266C"; | |
| JavaScript | \u266C | |
| URL | %E2%99%AC | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 99 AC | |
| Unicode | U+266C |
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 | Beamed sixteenth notes |
| Português | Semicolcheias ligadas |
| Español | Semicorcheas unidas |
| Italiano | Semicrome unite |
| Français | Doubles croches liées |
| Deutsch | Verbundene Sechzehntelnoten |
| Türkçe | Bağlı onaltılık notalar |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Not seperenambelas ganda |
| Polski | Szesnastki |
| Русский | Шестнадцатые ноты |
| 日本語 | 連桁付き十六分音符 |
| 한국어 | 16분음표 |
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All Music →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 266C 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 ;sixteenthn.
What is the HTML code for the beamed sixteenth notes?
There is no named entity; use ♬ or ♬. In CSS write \266C, in JavaScript \u266C.
Will ♬ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ♬ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.