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Control key symbol ⌃

Control key (⌃) is Unicode U+2303. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

The symbol for the Control key, used in keyboard shortcuts on macOS.

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 2303.

Windows

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

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 2303 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “control key” 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 2303, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 2303, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “control key”.

Codes for ⌃

UnicodeU+2303
Official nameUP ARROWHEAD
BlockMiscellaneous Technical
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal⌃
HTML hex⌃
CSScontent: "\2303";
JavaScript"\u2303"
Python"\u2303"
UTF-8 bytesE2 8C 83
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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