Tape Drive Symbol

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

Symbol: ✇
Unicode: U+2707
HTML entity: ✇
Category: Technical Symbols

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About the tape drive symbol

The tape drive symbol depicts a spool of magnetic tape, representing data storage technology used primarily in the mid-to-late 20th century. It appears in technical documentation, retro computing references, and diagrams illustrating backup systems or archival media.

How to type Tape Drive

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

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In Word / Outlook: type 2707 then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

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Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2707.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.