Warning sign symbol (⚠)
U+26A0 · WARNING SIGN · Unicode 4.0 (2003)
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
26A0 Alt+X
Type 26A0 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 “warning sign symbol” 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 “warning sign symbol” and click ⚠ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “warning sign symbol” 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 ;warning.
- Now type ;warning 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 ;warning.
- Type ;warning in any app and tap ⚠ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 26a0 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 26a0 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ⚠ means and how it is used
⚠ is the warning sign: a triangle with an exclamation mark, the same shape as hazard signs on roads and products. It entered Unicode in 4.0 (2003) and often appears as the emoji ⚠️. Use it in notices and changelogs: ⚠ breaking change. Hazard labels print it as a yellow triangle.
Warning sign symbol (⚠) is the Unicode character U+26A0, officially called WARNING SIGN. It is in the Miscellaneous Symbols block and has been part of Unicode since version 4.0 (2003).
People also call it or search for it as: caution.
On this site it is part of the signs (80 symbols), next to ♻ ☣ ⚕ ☮ ☯.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ⚠ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ⚠ | |
| CSS | content: "\26A0"; | |
| JavaScript | \u26A0 | |
| URL | %E2%9A%A0 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9A A0 | |
| Unicode | U+26A0 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Very likely yes: ⚠ dates from Unicode 4.0 (2003), 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 | Warning sign symbol |
| Português | Símbolo de atenção (alerta) |
| Español | Símbolo de advertencia |
| Italiano | Simbolo attenzione |
| Français | Symbole attention |
| Deutsch | Warnzeichen (Achtung) |
| Türkçe | Uyarı işareti |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol peringatan (bahaya) |
| Polski | Symbol ostrzeżenia (uwaga) |
| Русский | Знак внимания |
| 日本語 | 注意マーク |
| 한국어 | 경고 기호 |
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All Signs →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 26A0 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 ;warning.
What is the HTML code for the warning sign symbol?
There is no named entity; use ⚠ or ⚠. In CSS write \26A0, in JavaScript \u26A0.
Will ⚠ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ⚠ dates from Unicode 4.0 (2003), so every current system has a font for it.