Insertion Symbol

A symbol from the Keyboard Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Keyboard Symbols collection

Symbol: ⎀
Unicode: U+2380
HTML entity: ⎀
Category: Keyboard Symbols

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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.

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type 2380 then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

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.