Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 2717 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Ballot X Symbol
A symbol from the Check and Cross Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ✗
- Unicode
- U+2717
- HTML entity
- ✗
- Category
- Check and Cross Symbols
Export
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Background
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9 of 18 in the check and cross symbols collection
About the ballot x symbol
The symbol is commonly read or spoken as an "X" or "cross mark," and it functions as a visual indicator for negation, rejection, or cancellation. It appears in forms, ballots, and checklists to mark an incorrect or disallowed choice, serving as the opposite of a check mark.
As a dingbat, this character is also used decoratively or as a bullet point in lists, and it may appear in printed or digital materials as a simple, non-emoji cross. Its design is typically a thin, straight-lined X, distinct from the heavier or more ornate crosses found elsewhere in the Dingbats block.
How to type Ballot X
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 2717.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2717, then press Enter or Space.
Copy in every format
Every form of this character — for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.
Related check and cross symbols
Other check and cross symbols you can copy and paste — explore similar Unicode characters from the same family.
- ✓Check MarkCopy the check mark symbol→
- ✔Heavy Check MarkCopy the heavy check mark symbol→
- ✅White Heavy Check MarkCopy the white heavy check mark symbol→
- ☑Ballot Box With CheckCopy the ballot box with check symbol→
- ☐Ballot BoxCopy the ballot box symbol→
- ⍻Not Check MarkCopy the not check mark symbol→
- ✕Multiplication XCopy the multiplication x symbol→
- ✖Heavy Multiplication XCopy the heavy multiplication x symbol→
- ✘Heavy Ballot XCopy the heavy ballot x symbol→
- ☒Ballot Box With XCopy the ballot box with x symbol→
- ❌Cross MarkCopy the cross mark symbol→
- ❎Negative Squared Cross MarkCopy the negative squared cross mark symbol→
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