Power Symbol

A symbol from the Tech & UI collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

Symbol: ⏻
Unicode: U+23FB
HTML entity: ⏻
Category: Tech & UI

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About the power symbol symbol

Representing the universal toggle for hardware, ⏻ is known as the Power Symbol. It belongs to the Miscellaneous Technical block and depicts a broken circle with a vertical line through the top gap, symbolizing the binary states of one and zero combined into a single graphic. This character is typically read as power or standby and is categorized within the Tech and UI section of common symbol sets.

In digital and physical contexts, this character frequently appears in user interface designs and technical documentation to denote start or shutdown functions. It is commonly used in social media posts discussing gaming setups, included in instructional signage for electronic equipment, and utilized within code comments or text-based menus to indicate system status on-off controls. Owners of home automation devices also frequently encounter this symbol in mobile application buttons.

How to type Power 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 23FB 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 23FB.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.