Ballot Box With X
The ballot box with X is U+2612, a box with a cross inside it. It marks an unchecked-and-rejected option, which is a different statement from an empty box: the empty box says nothing was decided, this one says no.
| Symbol | ☒ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+2612 | |
| Name | Ballot Box With X | |
| HTML (decimal) | ☒ | |
| HTML (hex) | ☒ | |
| CSS content | \2612 | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u2612 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xE2 0x98 0x92 | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x2612 |
How do you type the ballot box with x on each platform?
| Where | How to type it |
|---|---|
| Any device | Click the ☒ at the top of this page. It goes straight to your clipboard, and you paste it with Ctrl+V on Windows or Cmd+V on a Mac. This is the only method that behaves identically everywhere. |
| Windows | There is no short alt code for this character. Press Win and the full stop key to open the emoji and symbol panel, then use the symbols tab and search for ballot box with x. |
| macOS | Add Unicode Hex Input under Keyboard settings, switch to it, then hold Option and type 2612. Without that input source, open the Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space and search for ballot box with x. |
| Linux and ChromeOS | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2612, then press Enter or the space bar. This works in GTK applications and with IBus. |
| Microsoft Word | Type 2612 in the document, then press Alt and X together with the cursor immediately after the last digit. Word replaces the digits with ☒. |
| Google Docs | Insert, then Special characters, then paste U+2612 or type ballot box with x in the search box. You can also draw the shape in the sketch pad on the right. |
| Excel and Google Sheets | Use the formula UNICHAR(9746) in a cell. Copy the cell and paste it as a value if you want the character rather than the formula. |
| HTML | Write ☒ or ☒. There is no standard named entity for this character. On a page served as UTF-8 the character itself also works. |
| CSS | Use content: "\2612" inside a ::before or ::after rule. Terminate the escape with a space if the next character is also a hexadecimal digit. |
| JavaScript | The escape \u2612 produces this character inside a string literal, and the same escape is valid in JSON. |
More detail per platform: Windows alt codes, special characters on a Mac, special characters in Word and HTML entities.
Which characters look like the ballot box with x?
Several characters render almost identically to this one, and picking the wrong one breaks search, sorting and screen readers even when it looks right on screen. The ballot box with x ☒ is U+2612. These are the ones it is confused with.
| Character | Code point | Name | What it is really for |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☑ | U+2611 | Ballot Box With Check | The same box with a tick. Means yes or selected. |
| ☐ | U+2610 | Ballot Box | The empty box. Means undecided, not no. |
| ❎ | U+274E | Negative Squared Cross Mark | An emoji. Renders as a coloured square on most platforms and ignores your text colour. |
Frequently asked questions
Which box means rejected?
U+2612, the box with a cross. An empty box U+2610 means no choice was recorded, which is not the same claim.
How do I copy the ballot box with x symbol?
Click the ☒ above or the copy button and it is placed on your clipboard. Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. It is a real text character, so it works in documents, chats and code.
What is the Unicode code point for ballot box with x?
The ballot box with x has the Unicode code point U+2612. In HTML you can write it as ☒ or ☒.
Does the ballot box with x symbol work everywhere?
In almost every modern app and font, yes. If a font does not include this glyph you may see a placeholder box, but the underlying character U+2612 is still correct and will render in a font that supports it.
How does it differ from the lookalikes?
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