{"id":67930,"date":"2026-10-23T17:13:44","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/?p=67930"},"modified":"2026-10-23T17:13:44","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T11:43:44","slug":"how-to-type-check-mark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-type-check-mark\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Type a Check Mark (\u2713) on Windows, Mac, iPhone and in Word"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here is how to type a check mark (\u2713) on any device: on Windows press <strong>Windows key + period (.)<\/strong> and search &#8220;check&#8221; in the emoji panel, on a Mac press <strong>Control + Command + Space<\/strong> and search &#8220;check&#8221;, on a phone pick \u2714\ufe0f from the emoji keyboard, and in Microsoft Word use <strong>Insert &gt; Symbol<\/strong> with the Wingdings font and character code <strong>252<\/strong>. Or simply copy this one: \u2713<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-67929\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-type-check-mark.webp\" alt=\"How to type a check mark: ticking items off a checklist\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-type-check-mark.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-type-check-mark-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-type-check-mark-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-type-check-mark-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-type-check-mark-768x403.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> Copy and paste \u2713 or \u2714. In Word, type <code>2713<\/code> and press <strong>Alt + X<\/strong> to turn it into \u2713. On Windows, press Win + . and search &#8220;check&#8221;. On Mac, press Control + Command + Space and search &#8220;check&#8221;. On iPhone and Android, open the emoji keyboard and search &#8220;check&#8221;.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6adb6b2f788c4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" 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on Windows 11 and 10<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-type-check-mark\/#Use_the_emoji_panel\" >Use the emoji panel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-type-check-mark\/#Use_Character_Map\" >Use Character Map<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-type-check-mark\/#How_to_Insert_a_Check_Mark_in_Word_Excel_and_PowerPoint\" >How to Insert a Check Mark in Word, Excel and PowerPoint<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-type-check-mark\/#The_fastest_Word_shortcut_2713_then_Alt_X\" >The fastest Word shortcut: 2713 then Alt + X<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-type-check-mark\/#How_to_Type_a_Check_Mark_on_Mac\" >How to Type a Check Mark on Mac<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-type-check-mark\/#How_to_Type_a_Check_Mark_on_iPhone_and_Android\" >How to Type a Check Mark on iPhone and Android<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-type-check-mark\/#Google_Docs_and_Websites\" >Google Docs and Websites<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-type-check-mark\/#Check_Mark_vs_Check_Box_Which_Do_You_Need\" >Check Mark vs Check Box: Which Do You Need?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-type-check-mark\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-type-check-mark\/#Is_there_an_Alt_code_for_a_check_mark\" >Is there an Alt code for a check mark?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-type-check-mark\/#What_is_the_Wingdings_code_for_a_check_mark\" >What is the Wingdings code for a check mark?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-type-check-mark\/#How_do_I_type_a_check_mark_on_a_Mac_keyboard\" >How do I type a check mark on a Mac keyboard?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-type-check-mark\/#Why_does_my_check_mark_turn_into_a_letter\" >Why does my check mark turn into a letter?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_Mark_Symbols_You_Can_Copy\"><\/span>Check Mark Symbols You Can Copy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Symbol<\/th>\n<th>Name<\/th>\n<th>Unicode<\/th>\n<th>HTML code<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u2713<\/td>\n<td>Check mark<\/td>\n<td>U+2713<\/td>\n<td><code>&amp;#10003;<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u2714<\/td>\n<td>Heavy check mark<\/td>\n<td>U+2714<\/td>\n<td><code>&amp;#10004;<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u2705<\/td>\n<td>Check mark button (emoji)<\/td>\n<td>U+2705<\/td>\n<td><code>&amp;#9989;<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u2611<\/td>\n<td>Ballot box with check<\/td>\n<td>U+2611<\/td>\n<td><code>&amp;#9745;<\/code><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Need other symbols too? Our free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/tools\/copy-paste-symbols\/\">copy and paste symbols tool<\/a> lets you search by name and copy any symbol in one click.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Type_a_Check_Mark_on_Windows_11_and_10\"><\/span>How to Type a Check Mark on Windows 11 and 10<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_the_emoji_panel\"><\/span>Use the emoji panel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Click where you want the check mark.<\/li>\n<li>Press <strong>Windows key + period (.)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Type <strong>check<\/strong> to search, then click \u2714\ufe0f or \u2705.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The emoji panel works in almost every app, including browsers, Notepad and chat apps. It inserts the coloured emoji style in apps that support emoji.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Use_Character_Map\"><\/span>Use Character Map<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Press the Windows key, type <strong>Character Map<\/strong> and open it.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the <strong>Segoe UI Symbol<\/strong> font.<\/li>\n<li>Tick <strong>Advanced view<\/strong>, type <strong>check<\/strong> in &#8220;Search for&#8221; and click Search.<\/li>\n<li>Select the check mark, click <strong>Select<\/strong>, then <strong>Copy<\/strong>, and paste it where you need it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Insert_a_Check_Mark_in_Word_Excel_and_PowerPoint\"><\/span>How to Insert a Check Mark in Word, Excel and PowerPoint<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These steps come from Microsoft&#8217;s own guide, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/word\/insert-a-check-mark-symbol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Insert a check mark symbol<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Place the cursor where you want the symbol.<\/li>\n<li>In Word or Outlook, choose <strong>Insert &gt; Symbol &gt; More Symbols<\/strong>. In Excel or PowerPoint, choose <strong>Insert &gt; Symbols &gt; Symbol<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>Font<\/strong> box, select <strong>Wingdings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>Character code<\/strong> box, enter <strong>252<\/strong>. Microsoft notes that code 254 gives a different check mark, two squares away.<\/li>\n<li>Choose <strong>Insert<\/strong>, then <strong>Close<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Microsoft also lists the <strong>Segoe UI Symbol<\/strong> font with character codes 2705, 2713 or 2714 if you prefer a check mark that isn&#8217;t tied to Wingdings.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_fastest_Word_shortcut_2713_then_Alt_X\"><\/span>The fastest Word shortcut: 2713 then Alt + X<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In Word for Windows, type <code>2713<\/code> and immediately press <strong>Alt + X<\/strong>. Word converts the code into \u2713. Use <code>2714<\/code> for the heavy check mark \u2714. Once you have one, you can copy it or add it to AutoCorrect so a short code turns into \u2713 as you type.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Type_a_Check_Mark_on_Mac\"><\/span>How to Type a Check Mark on Mac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Click where you want the symbol.<\/li>\n<li>Press <strong>Control + Command + Space<\/strong> to open the Character Viewer.<\/li>\n<li>Type <strong>check<\/strong> in the search box.<\/li>\n<li>Double-click \u2713, \u2714 or \u2705 to insert it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Symbols you use often appear under Frequently Used, so the next time it is one click.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Type_a_Check_Mark_on_iPhone_and_Android\"><\/span>How to Type a Check Mark on iPhone and Android<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the keyboard in any app and tap the emoji button.<\/li>\n<li>Type <strong>check<\/strong> in the emoji search bar.<\/li>\n<li>Tap \u2714\ufe0f, \u2705 or \u2611\ufe0f.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Phone keyboards insert the emoji versions. If you need the plain \u2713 in a document, copy it from the table above.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Google_Docs_and_Websites\"><\/span>Google Docs and Websites<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Google Docs:<\/strong> choose <strong>Insert &gt; Special characters<\/strong>, type <strong>check<\/strong> in the search box and click the symbol you want.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Websites and HTML:<\/strong> use <code>&amp;#10003;<\/code> for \u2713 or <code>&amp;#10004;<\/code> for \u2714.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_Mark_vs_Check_Box_Which_Do_You_Need\"><\/span>Check Mark vs Check Box: Which Do You Need?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A check mark is just a symbol. If you want a box people can tick in a to-do list, use a checklist instead: Word has a checklist feature, Google Docs has a checklist bullet style, and Excel has a check box control. The symbol itself won&#8217;t change when clicked.<\/p>\n<p>More keyboard symbol guides: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/type-degree-symbol\/\">how to type the degree symbol<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-type-em-dash\/\">how to type an em dash<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2026\/10\/how-to-type-copyright-symbol\/\">how to type the copyright symbol<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_an_Alt_code_for_a_check_mark\"><\/span>Is there an Alt code for a check mark?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Not a reliable one, so use the emoji panel (Win + .), Character Map, or 2713 + Alt + X in Word instead.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Wingdings_code_for_a_check_mark\"><\/span>What is the Wingdings code for a check mark?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Character code 252 in the Wingdings font gives a check mark, according to Microsoft. Code 254 gives another check mark style.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_I_type_a_check_mark_on_a_Mac_keyboard\"><\/span>How do I type a check mark on a Mac keyboard?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Press Control + Command + Space, search for &#8220;check&#8221; and double-click the symbol.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_does_my_check_mark_turn_into_a_letter\"><\/span>Why does my check mark turn into a letter?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A Wingdings check mark is really a letter shown in the Wingdings font. If the text changes to another font, the letter appears instead. Use the Unicode \u2713 (2713), which looks right in most fonts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is how to type a check mark (\u2713) on any device: on Windows press Windows key + period (.)&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":67929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-67930","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-computers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67930","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67930"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67930\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67956,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67930\/revisions\/67956"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67930"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67930"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67930"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}