Black square symbol ■

Windows

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

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 25A0 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “black square” 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 25a0, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 25A0, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “black square”.