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White up pointing index symbol ☝

White up pointing index (☝) is Unicode U+261D. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

A hand with the index finger pointing up, used to draw attention or to mean "one moment".

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 261d.

Windows

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

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 261D and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “white up pointing index” 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 261d, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 261D, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “white up pointing index”.

Codes for ☝

UnicodeU+261D
Official nameWHITE UP POINTING INDEX
BlockMiscellaneous Symbols
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal☝
HTML hex☝
CSScontent: "\261D";
JavaScript"\u261D"
Python"\u261D"
UTF-8 bytesE2 98 9D
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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