Crossed Box symbol
Type :crossed_box: · Marks
Unicode name Ballot Box With X · Miscellaneous Symbols block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What ☒ is for
A box with an x through it: rejected, cancelled, explicitly not done. Distinct from the empty box, which just means "not yet".
How to type ☒
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:crossed_box: 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 2612 with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 2612 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:crossed_box: On the web
HTML ☒
Unicode U+2612
JavaScript '\u{2612}'
CSS "\2612"
Python '\u2612'
URL %E2%98%92
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