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White square symbol □

White square (□) is Unicode U+25A1. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

An outlined square, used as an empty checkbox, marker or placeholder.

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 25a1.

Windows

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

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 25A1 and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “white 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 25a1, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 25A1, then press Alt+X.

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

Codes for □

UnicodeU+25A1
Official nameWHITE SQUARE
BlockGeometric Shapes
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal□
HTML hex□
CSScontent: "\25A1";
JavaScript"\u25A1"
Python"\u25A1"
UTF-8 bytesE2 96 A1

Look-alikes

  • ■Black square, U+25A0
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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