White square symbol (□)
U+25A1 · WHITE SQUARE · 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
25A1 Alt+X
Type 25A1 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 “white square 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 ;whites.
- Now type ;whites 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 ;whites.
- Type ;whites in any app and tap □ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 25a1 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 25a1 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What □ means and how it is used
The white square □ is an empty box for checklists and forms: □ milk □ eggs. It is also what many systems draw when a font lacks a character, so a page full of □ usually means missing fonts, not intentional symbols. Check your device fonts if you see many of them on one page.
White square symbol (□) is the Unicode character U+25A1, officially called WHITE SQUARE. It is in the Geometric Shapes block and has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).
People also call it or search for it as: hollow, square.
On this site it is part of the shape symbols (136 symbols), next to ● ○ ■ ▲ △.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Tap Copy next to the code you need.
| HTML entity | □ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | □ | |
| HTML hex | □ | |
| CSS | content: "\25A1"; | |
| JavaScript | \u25A1 | |
| URL | %E2%96%A1 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 96 A1 | |
| Unicode | U+25A1 |
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.
- □White square symbolU+25A1 · WHITE SQUARE
- Empty checkbox symbolU+2610 · BALLOT BOX · Miscellaneous Symbols
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 | White square symbol |
| Português | Quadrado branco |
| Español | Cuadrado blanco |
| Italiano | Quadrato bianco |
| Français | Carré blanc |
| Deutsch | Weißes Quadrat |
| Türkçe | Beyaz kare |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Kotak putih |
| Polski | Biały kwadrat |
| Русский | Белый квадрат |
| 日本語 | 白四角 (四角形記号) |
| 한국어 | 흰 네모 |
Related symbols
All Shapes →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 25A1 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between □ and ☐?
□ is the white square symbol (U+25A1). ☐ is a different character: empty checkbox symbol (U+2610, Miscellaneous Symbols 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 ;whites.
What is the HTML code for the white square symbol?
Use the entity □ or the numeric code □ (hex □). In CSS write \25A1, in JavaScript \u25A1.
Will □ show on every phone?
□ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.