Check Mark
The check mark is U+2713, the light tick. It marks a list item done or an answer correct, and it copies straight into a spreadsheet cell. It is a plain text character, so it survives a copy into anything, unlike the Wingdings letter a that most Word tutorials recommend.
| Symbol | ✓ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+2713 | |
| Name | Check Mark | |
| HTML (named) | ✓ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ✓ | |
| HTML (hex) | ✓ | |
| CSS content | \2713 | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u2713 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xE2 0x9C 0x93 | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x2713 | |
| Windows alt code | Alt 10003 |
How do you type the check mark 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 | Hold Alt and type 10003 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. The number row above the letters does not work for this. |
| macOS | Add Unicode Hex Input under Keyboard settings, switch to it, then hold Option and type 2713. Without that input source, open the Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space and search for check mark. |
| Linux and ChromeOS | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2713, then press Enter or the space bar. This works in GTK applications and with IBus. |
| Microsoft Word | Type 2713 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+2713 or type check mark 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(10003) in a cell. Copy the cell and paste it as a value if you want the character rather than the formula. |
| HTML | Write ✓, or the numeric reference ✓, or ✓. On a page served as UTF-8 the character itself also works. |
| CSS | Use content: "\2713" inside a ::before or ::after rule. Terminate the escape with a space if the next character is also a hexadecimal digit. |
| JavaScript | The escape \u2713 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 check mark?
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 check mark ✓ is U+2713. These are the ones it is confused with.
| Character | Code point | Name | What it is really for |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✔ | U+2714 | Heavy Check Mark | The same tick with a thicker stroke. Better when the surrounding text is bold or the size is small. |
| ☑ | U+2611 | Ballot Box With Check | A tick inside a box. Correct for a checked checkbox, wrong as a standalone tick. |
| ✅ | U+2705 | White Heavy Check Mark | An emoji. It renders green and coloured on most systems and ignores your font colour, which is usually not what you want in a document. |
| √ | U+221A | Square Root | A mathematical operator that happens to look like a tick. Semantically wrong in a checklist. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the light and heavy check mark?
Only stroke weight. U+2713 is the light tick and U+2714 the heavy one. Both are plain text and both paste identically; pick the one that reads better at your size.
How do I copy the check mark 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 check mark?
The check mark has the Unicode code point U+2713. In HTML you can write it as ✓ or ✓, or with the named entity ✓.
What is the alt code for the check mark symbol?
On Windows, hold the Alt key and type Alt 10003 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Copying the ✓ from this page is quicker and works on any device.
Can I use the check mark symbol in HTML and CSS?
Yes. In HTML write ✓ or the named entity ✓, and in CSS use content: "\2713" inside a ::before or ::after rule. The code table on this page has copy buttons for both.
How does it differ from the lookalikes?
Related symbols
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