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White small square symbol ▫

White small square (▫) is Unicode U+25AB. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

A small outlined square, used as a bullet or 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 25ab.

Windows

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

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

Mac

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

Word and Google Docs

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

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

Codes for ▫

UnicodeU+25AB
Official nameWHITE SMALL SQUARE
BlockGeometric Shapes
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal▫
HTML hex▫
CSScontent: "\25AB";
JavaScript"\u25AB"
Python"\u25AB"
UTF-8 bytesE2 96 AB
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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