Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 2610 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Ballot Box Symbol
A symbol from the Check and Cross Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ☐
- Unicode
- U+2610
- HTML entity
- ☐
- Category
- Check and Cross Symbols
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About the ballot box symbol
On printed forms and paper ballots, this empty square marks a choice that has not yet been selected. It is the unfilled counterpart to the checked ballot box or the ballot box with an X, representing an option awaiting a mark. In digital contexts, it often appears in checklists or surveys to indicate an item that remains unchecked, serving as a neutral, pre-selection placeholder.
How to type Ballot Box
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2610.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2610, then press Enter or Space.
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- ✖Heavy Multiplication XCopy the heavy multiplication x symbol→
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- ❌Cross MarkCopy the cross mark symbol→
- ❎Negative Squared Cross MarkCopy the negative squared cross mark symbol→
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