Copy the most used check and cross emojis in one click — ✅ ✔️ ☑️ ❎ ✓ ✗ — with their meaning, Unicode and HTML codes, and keyboard shortcuts for Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android.
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Check emojis come in several styles — coloured, boxed, filled or plain text. Click any emoji to copy it instantly.
Each check emoji has a distinct nuance depending on its shape and context. The definitions below reflect common usage on WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Outlook and social media.
Unicode check symbols ✓ ✗ ✘ are text characters compatible with all systems, including Word documents, emails and tables.
Check emoji sequences ready to copy and paste to validate, approve or make lists in your messages.
Technical codes for each check emoji: Unicode code point and HTML entity for use in web development.
| Emoji | Name | Unicode | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|
| Check mark button |
U+2705
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✅
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| Heavy check mark |
U+2714
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✔
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| Check box with check |
U+2611
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☑
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| Cross mark button |
U+274E
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❎
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| Cross mark |
U+274C
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❌
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| Light check mark |
U+1F5F8
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🗸
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| Ballot box with check |
U+1F5F9
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🗹
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| Check mark (text) |
U+2713
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✓
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| Ballot X |
U+2717
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✗
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| Heavy ballot X |
U+2718
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✘
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| Ballot box with X |
U+2612
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☒
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| Empty ballot box |
U+2610
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☐
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| Black square button |
U+1F532
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😲
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| White square button |
U+1F533
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😳
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The check ✓ and cross ✗ symbols can be inserted on Windows using Alt codes. These codes require the numeric keypad and work in most Windows applications.
| Symbol | Name | Alt Code |
|---|---|---|
| Check mark | Alt + 10003 ¹ |
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| Heavy check | Alt + 10004 ¹ |
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| Ballot X | Alt + 10007 ¹ |
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| Heavy X | Alt + 10008 ¹ |
¹ These Alt codes require the numeric keypad to be active (Num Lock on). They may not work in all applications.
Press Cmd + Ctrl + Space to open the macOS emoji picker. Search for the emoji you want and double-click to insert it.
Open the emoji keyboard (smiley or globe icon on iPhone, emoji icon on Android). Browse the Symbols section or use the search bar.
Press Win + . (Windows key + full stop) to open the built-in emoji panel. Search for any emoji directly from any application.
✅ (U+2705, "Check Mark Button") is a coloured emoji with a green background — the most expressive and most used in WhatsApp messages, Instagram stories and informal to-do lists. It is not always appropriate in formal professional contexts.
✔️ (U+2714, "Heavy Check Mark") is a plain check mark with no coloured background. It displays in black or the font colour, making it ideal for professional emails, PowerPoint presentations and Word documents.
✓ (U+2713) is a Unicode text character, not an emoji. It displays identically across all compatible fonts and is particularly suited to tables, HTML lists and technical documents. It is the most universally compatible check symbol.
In Word, you can insert ✓ or ✔ via Insert > Symbols > More Symbols, choosing the Wingdings font or searching for Unicode code U+2713 in the standard font. On Windows, Alt + 10003 (hold Alt and type 10003 on the numeric keypad) inserts ✓ directly.
In Outlook, simply copy the symbol from this page and paste it into the email body. Modern versions of Outlook (2016 and later) display ✅ and ✔️ in colour correctly. For professional signatures, plain text ✓ or ✔ are preferable as they are compatible with all email clients.
Yes. ✅ and ✔️ are standard Unicode characters recognised by all modern platforms. They work on WhatsApp, Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter/X, Telegram, Gmail, Outlook and most mobile and web applications.
Appearance may vary by platform — Apple, Google, Samsung and Microsoft each use their own illustrations — but the copied character remains identical. ✅ appears bright green on iOS and slightly different on Android or Windows, but it is always recognised as a check mark.