Ballot X
Reach for ✗ in checklists, tables and status labels, where a plain keyboard falls short. It is cataloged at Unicode code point U+2717 in the check marks set, so it renders the same real text character in every app that supports the font, not a pasted image.
| Symbol | ✗ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+2717 | |
| Name | Ballot X | |
| HTML (named) | ✗ | |
| HTML (decimal) | ✗ | |
| HTML (hex) | ✗ | |
| CSS content | \2717 | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u2717 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xE2 0x9C 0x97 | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x2717 | |
| Windows alt code | Alt 10007 |
How do you type the ballot 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 | Hold Alt and type 10007 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 2717. Without that input source, open the Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space and search for ballot x. |
| Linux and ChromeOS | Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2717, then press Enter or the space bar. This works in GTK applications and with IBus. |
| Microsoft Word | Type 2717 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+2717 or type ballot 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(10007) 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: "\2717" inside a ::before or ::after rule. Terminate the escape with a space if the next character is also a hexadecimal digit. |
| JavaScript | The escape \u2717 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.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the ballot 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 x?
The ballot x has the Unicode code point U+2717. In HTML you can write it as ✗ or ✗, or with the named entity ✗.
What is the alt code for the ballot x symbol?
On Windows, hold the Alt key and type Alt 10007 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Copying the ✗ from this page is quicker and works on any device.
Can I use the ballot x symbol in HTML and CSS?
Yes. In HTML write ✗ or the named entity ✗, and in CSS use content: "\2717" inside a ::before or ::after rule. The code table on this page has copy buttons for both.
How does it differ from the lookalikes?
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