Cross X symbol
Type :cross: · Marks
Unicode name Ballot X · Dingbats block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What ✗ is for
The failure mark, paired with a tick in comparison tables and test output. Not the multiplication sign and not a letter, though it gets typed as both.
How to type ✗
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:cross: 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 2717 with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 2717 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:cross: :cross_x::no: On the web
HTML ✗
Unicode U+2717
JavaScript '\u{2717}'
CSS "\2717"
Python '\u2717'
URL %E2%9C%97
What ✗ gets mistaken for
An arithmetic operator. Similar shape, entirely different meaning to anything reading the text.
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