How to Type Check Mark ✓ ✔
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Check marks ✓ and ✔ are widely used in to-do lists, forms, documents, and social media to indicate completion, approval, or selection. Despite their popularity, there's no check mark key on standard keyboards.
This guide shows you how to type check marks on every platform: Windows, Mac, Chromebook, iPhone, Android, and Linux. We cover alt codes, keyboard shortcuts, Unicode input, and the easiest copy-paste methods.
You'll also find a collection of check mark variants — from simple ticks ✓ to boxed checkmarks ☑ to decorative checks ✅ — all ready to copy with a single click.
Inserting a check mark when your keyboard lacks one
Unlike letters or digits, the check mark has no key of its own, yet several characters cover the job: ✓ is the light check (U+2713), ✔ the heavy check (U+2714), and ☑ the boxed version (U+2611). In Microsoft Word, Outlook or OneNote you can type the code 2713 and immediately press Alt+X, which converts the digits into the tick. On a Mac, open the Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space, type "check" in its search box, and double-click the glyph you want. Because no single numeric shortcut behaves the same in every program, copy-and-paste stays the most dependable route.
On the web the safest approach is the numeric HTML entity: ✓ renders ✓ and ✔ renders ✔. The most familiar use is signalling completion or availability — ticking off finished items in a checklist, marking rows in a feature-comparison table, or adding an "In stock ✓" badge to a product listing. Pair the check with its opposite, the cross ✗ (U+2717), when a table needs a clear yes/no column that reads at a glance.
Check Mark FAQ
Alt+10003 produces ✓ (check mark) and Alt+10004 produces ✔ (heavy check mark). Hold Alt, type the number on the numeric keypad, then release Alt. Num Lock must be enabled.
In Excel, select a cell and use Alt+10003 for ✓. Alternatively, change the font to Wingdings and type a lowercase 'a' for ✓ or capital 'R' for ☑. You can also paste a check mark from this page.
✓ (U+2713) is a simple text check mark. ✔ (U+2714) is a heavier version. ✅ is an emoji that renders with a green background on most platforms. Use ✓ or ✔ for professional documents; use ✅ for casual messaging.
Copy ☐ (empty) or ☑ (checked) from this page. In Word, you can also use the Developer tab to insert interactive checkboxes. For static checkboxes, the Unicode symbols work best.
Yes! Use ✓ for ✓, ✔ for ✔, or ☑ for ☑. You can also use the CSS content property with Unicode escapes: content: '\2713' for ✓.
On Mac, press Control+Command+Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for 'check'. You can also copy ✓ from this page and paste with Command+V.