Command Key symbol
Type :cmd: · Tech & keys
Unicode name Place Of Interest Sign · Miscellaneous Technical block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What ⌘ is for
The Mac command key, and the character to use when writing a shortcut in documentation. The looped square is called a bowen knot; it came from a Swedish road sign marking a place of interest, picked because Apple wanted something that was not another apple.
How to type ⌘
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:cmd: in any text field instead, which
is the same on every platform.
macOS
No direct shortcut. Use Edit → Emoji & Symbols, or switch to the Unicode Hex
Input source and type 2318 with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 2318 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:cmd: :command_key: On the web
HTML ⌘
Unicode U+2318
JavaScript '\u{2318}'
CSS "\2318"
Python '\u2318'
URL %E2%8C%98
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