Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 2380 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Insertion Symbol
A symbol from the Keyboard Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ⎀
- Unicode
- U+2380
- HTML entity
- ⎀
- Category
- Keyboard Symbols
Export
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Background
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About the insertion symbol symbol
The glyph is a vertical line with a triangular wedge or caret shape inserted into its middle, resembling a mark used in editing to indicate where new text should be placed. This character represents the insertion symbol, a standard notation in proofreading and document markup that signals a missing element is to be added at that point in the text. It appears in technical contexts such as user manuals, keyboard legends, or software interfaces where a generic "insert" function is denoted.
How to type Insertion Symbol
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 2380.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2380, 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.
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