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Ballot box symbol ☐

Ballot box (☐) is Unicode U+2610. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

An empty square box, used as an unticked checkbox in to-do lists and forms.

How to type ☐

Fastest way on each device: Windows, iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 2610.

Windows

Tap Copy above, then press Ctrl+V where you want ☐.

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 2610 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “ballot box” and double-click ☐.

That shortcut opens the Character Viewer, which has every Unicode symbol.

iPhone

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ☐ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste ☐ as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.

Android

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ☐ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste ☐ and add a shortcut.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2610, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 2610, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “ballot box”.

Codes for ☐

UnicodeU+2610
Official nameBALLOT BOX
BlockMiscellaneous Symbols
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal☐
HTML hex☐
CSScontent: "\2610";
JavaScript"\u2610"
Python"\u2610"
UTF-8 bytesE2 98 90
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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