Check Mark Symbols (✓ ✔ ✅)
Copy a check mark in one click: text ✓ ✔, the green emoji ✅, checkboxes and x marks.
How to type these symbols
| Symbol | Name | Windows (Alt code) | Mac | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ | Check mark | Alt+10003 | - | ✓ |
| ✔ | Heavy check mark | Alt+10004 | - | ✔ |
| ☑ | Ballot box with check | Alt+9745 | - | ☑ |
| ✗ | Ballot x | Alt+10007 | - | ✗ |
| ☐ | Empty ballot box | Alt+9744 | - | ☐ |
Windows Alt codes need the numeric keypad with Num Lock on. No keypad? Copying from this page is faster anyway.
Copy a check mark
Click the ✓ or ✔ above and it lands on your clipboard, ready to paste into a to-do list, a spreadsheet cell, a form, a slide, or a message. These are plain Unicode characters (✓ is U+2713, ✔ is U+2714), so they take on your font's color and weight and paste cleanly into any app on any device.
The green check mark
The green one people usually mean is the emoji ✅ (U+2705), which each platform draws as its own colored artwork, so the exact shade of green depends on the device showing it. The plain ✓ and ✔ are text characters that inherit your font color instead. In Word: type 2713 then press Alt+X. ✔️ is the character ✔ followed by the emoji variation selector, which is why the same character can look plain in one app and colored in another.
Check mark alt codes
On Windows the Alt+10003 family types these marks: Alt+10003 for ✓, Alt+10004 for the heavy ✔, and Alt+10007 for the ✗. Hold Alt, type the number on the numeric keypad with Num Lock on, then release. These high Alt codes work in Word, WordPad, and many apps, though some programs ignore them, so copying from this page is the reliable route. One common mixup: Alt+251 types √, the square root sign, which people often reach for thinking it is a check mark.
Checkbox symbols
For a checklist in plain text, use ☐ empty, ☑ checked, and ☒ crossed out. They are handy for to-do lists, print documents, and any app that has no native checkbox, and because each one is a single character it lines up in a spreadsheet column or a monospaced note.
Check marks in Word and Excel
In Word, Insert > Symbol lets you place any of these directly, and the Wingdings font has its own check mark at character code 252. Excel uses the same Insert > Symbol path, so you can drop a ✓ into a cell. Once it is in, it behaves like ordinary text, which means you can copy it down a column or find and replace it.
X marks
The counterparts to a check are ✗ and the heavy ✘, along with ✕ and ✖ for a cleaner cross. The multiplication sign × (U+00D7) is often pressed into service as an x too, and it is the one your keyboard's autocorrect is most likely to already know.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Alt code for a check mark?
On Windows, Alt+10003 gives ✓ and Alt+10004 gives the heavy ✔, typed on the numeric keypad with Num Lock on. In Word you can also type 2713 then press Alt+X. Watch out for Alt+251, which types √ (the square root sign) that people often mistake for a check mark.
How do I get the green check mark?
The green check ✅ is an emoji (U+2705). Copy it from the featured row above or pick it from your device's emoji keyboard. Each platform renders it as its own artwork, so the exact green varies between phones, apps, and operating systems.
How do I type a checkbox?
Use ☐ for empty (Alt+9744), ☑ for checked (Alt+9745), and ☒ for crossed out. Copy them from the grid above, or type the Alt code on the numeric keypad in an app that supports it.
Why does my check mark sometimes show up green or colored without me asking?
That is the emoji variation selector at work. The character ✔️ is ✔ plus an invisible selector that asks for the emoji (colored) rendering, and some apps add it automatically or auto-convert the plain ✔ into the emoji version. Paste the plain ✓ or ✔ if you want it to follow your font color.
Do these work in Excel and Google Sheets?
Yes. Paste any of them into a cell as text and they behave like ordinary characters, so they sort and filter as text and copy down a column like any other value.