Escape Key symbol
Type :escape_key: · Tech & keys
What ⎋ is for
The escape-key glyph, a circle with an arrow leaving it, from the same ISO set as the tab and backspace symbols. Rarely printed on keyboards now, which is why documentation usually writes Esc instead.
How to type ⎋
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:escape_key: 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 238B
with Option held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 238B then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:escape_key: On the web
HTML ⎋
Unicode U+238B
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