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White circle symbol ○

White circle (○) is Unicode U+25CB. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

An outlined circle, used as a bullet, an empty option or a marker.

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 25cb.

Windows

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

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

Mac

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

Word and Google Docs

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

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “white circle”.

Codes for ○

UnicodeU+25CB
Official nameWHITE CIRCLE
BlockGeometric Shapes
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal○
HTML hex○
CSScontent: "\25CB";
JavaScript"\u25CB"
Python"\u25CB"
UTF-8 bytesE2 97 8B

Look-alikes

  • ●Black circle, U+25CF
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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