Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 274C then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Cross Mark Symbol
A symbol from the Check and Cross Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ❌
- Unicode
- U+274C
- HTML entity
- ❌
- Category
- Check and Cross Symbols
Export
Download Cross Mark as SVG or PNG — or add a caption to make a labelled icon, badge or sticker.
Background
This emoji keeps its own colors. Add a background to turn it into an app icon or avatar. Exports are self-contained and render the same anywhere. Without a background, exports are transparent.
12 of 18 in the check and cross symbols collection
About the cross mark symbol
The cross mark is read as “cross mark” or simply “X mark.” It is a bold, red X-shaped symbol used to indicate that something is incorrect, invalid, or not permitted. In digital interfaces, it often appears as a button to close or dismiss a window, notification, or dialog box.
On social media and in messaging, it can be part of a reaction or a way to mark an item as wrong, canceled, or rejected. It is also commonly paired with a check mark in forms, checklists, and surveys to show a negative response or a failed status.
How to type Cross Mark
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 274C.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 274C, 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.
Text vs emoji presentation
This codepoint has two standardized presentations. Append U+FE0E to force the monochrome text form, or U+FE0F to force the colorful emoji form. Default presentation: emoji.
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→
- ✗Ballot XCopy the ballot x symbol→
- ✘Heavy Ballot XCopy the heavy ballot x symbol→
- ☒Ballot Box With XCopy the ballot box with x symbol→
- ❎Negative Squared Cross MarkCopy the negative squared cross mark symbol→
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