X mark symbol (ballot X) (✗)
U+2717 · BALLOT X · 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
2717 Alt+X
Type 2717 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 “x mark symbol (ballot X)” 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 ;xmark.
- Now type ;xmark 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 ;xmark.
- Type ;xmark in any app and tap ✗ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2717 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2717 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ✗ means and how it is used
The ballot X ✗ marks 'no', wrong or excluded, the opposite of ✓. It is not the multiplication sign × or the letter x, and it stays text where ❌ is an emoji. In Mexico this mark is called a tache. Use it with ✓ for yes/no columns in plain-text tables and comparisons.
The official Unicode name of ✗ is BALLOT X, code point U+2717. You will find it in the Dingbats block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It sits in the check marks with 32 symbols, among them ✓ ✔ ☑ ☐ ✘.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | ✗ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ✗ | |
| HTML hex | ✗ | |
| CSS | content: "\2717"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2717 | |
| URL | %E2%9C%97 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9C 97 | |
| Unicode | U+2717 |
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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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 | X mark symbol (ballot X) |
| Português | Símbolo de X (errado) |
| Español | Símbolo de tache (equis) |
| Italiano | Simbolo X (sbagliato) |
| Français | Symbole croix (faux) |
| Deutsch | X-Zeichen (Kreuzchen) |
| Türkçe | Çarpı işareti (yanlış) |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol silang (x) |
| Polski | Znak X (iks) |
| Русский | Крестик (отметка) |
| 日本語 | バツ印 |
| 한국어 | 엑스 표시 (가위표) |
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All Check marks →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 2717 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 ;xmark.
What is the HTML code for the x mark symbol (ballot X)?
Use the entity ✗ or the numeric code ✗ (hex ✗). In CSS write \2717, in JavaScript \u2717.
Will ✗ show on every phone?
✗ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.