Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 270B then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Raised Hand
A symbol from the People & Hands collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ✋
- Unicode
- U+270B
- HTML entity
- ✋
- Category
- People & Hands
Export
Download Raised Hand as a vector SVG or a raster PNG.
SVG uses the system font stack — open in any vector editor and convert to outlines if needed. PNGs have a transparent background.
2 of 52 in the people & hands collection
About the raised hand symbol
Representing a human hand held upright with the palm facing forward and all five fingers extended, this character is commonly known as the Raised Hand. Classified within the Dingbats block and the Common script, it serves as a non-verbal symbolic gesture rather than a phonetic element of speech. The symbol is categorized under People and Hands on this platform due to its anatomical design and its function as a digital representation of a physical action.
In modern communication, users frequently employ this icon in social posts and messaging to signify a request to speak, a greeting, or a signal to stop. It appears in digital workplace environments to indicate a "hand raise" during virtual meetings or to volunteer for a task. On public signage and instructional graphics, the symbol often serves as a visual shorthand for a "halt" or "wait" command.
How to type Raised Hand
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 270B.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 270B, 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.
Skin tone variants
The raised hand accepts a Fitzpatrick skin-tone modifier (U+1F3FB–U+1F3FF). Each variant is a distinct copyable sequence — click 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.
Part of the Dingbats block
✋ raised hand lives inside the Dingbats Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Dingbats →
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- ❥Rotated Heavy Black Heart BulletSame Dingbats block→
- ❦Floral HeartSame Dingbats block→
- ❧Rotated Floral Heart BulletSame Dingbats block→
- ❤️🔥Heavy Black Heart + Variation Selector-16 + Zero Width Joiner + FireSame Dingbats block→
- ❤️🩹Heavy Black Heart + Variation Selector-16 + Zero Width Joiner + Adhesive BandageSame Dingbats block→
- ❣︎Heavy Heart Exclamation Mark Ornament + Variation Selector-15Same Dingbats block→
- ✦Black Four Pointed StarSame Dingbats block→
- ✧White Four Pointed StarSame Dingbats block→
- ✩Stress Outlined White StarSame Dingbats block→
- ✪Circled White StarSame Dingbats block→
Related people & hands
Other people & hands you can copy and paste — explore similar Unicode characters from the same family.
- 👋Waving Hand SignCopy the waving hand sign symbol→
- 🤚Raised Back Of HandCopy the raised back of hand symbol→
- 🖐Raised Hand With Fingers SplayedCopy the raised hand with fingers splayed symbol→
- 🖖Raised Hand With Part Between Middle And Ring FingersCopy the raised hand with part between middle and ring fingers symbol→
- 👌Ok Hand SignCopy the ok hand sign symbol→
- 🤌Pinched FingersCopy the pinched fingers symbol→
- 🤏Pinching HandCopy the pinching hand symbol→
- ✌Victory HandCopy the victory hand symbol→
- 🤞Hand With Index And Middle Fingers CrossedCopy the hand with index and middle fingers crossed symbol→
- 🤟I Love You Hand SignCopy the i love you hand sign symbol→
- 🤘Sign Of The HornsCopy the sign of the horns symbol→
- 🤙Call Me HandCopy the call me hand symbol→
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