U+2717 · Dingbats

Ballot X ✗

The ballot X is a thin, slightly hand-drawn X used to mean "no," "wrong" or "not included." It is the natural counterpart to the check mark in comparison tables, checklists, grading and pros-and-cons lists. Its slightly irregular shape looks like a mark drawn by hand, which helps it read as a verdict rather than an arithmetic operator in feature lists.

UnicodeU+2717

HTML&cross;

✗U+2717

Character codes

Unicode code point	`U+2717`
Decimal	`10007`
HTML named entity	`&cross;`
HTML (hex)	`✗`
HTML (decimal)	`✗`
CSS	`\2717`
JavaScript	`\u2717`
Python	`\u2717`
UTF-8 bytes	`E2 9C 97`
UTF-16	`2717`
URL-encoded	`%E2%9C%97`

Character details

Official name	BALLOT X
Unicode block	Dingbats
General category	Other Symbol (So)
SymbolHero category	Check Marks & Crosses
Emoji	No

How to type ✗

Windows

In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2717 then press Alt + X.
Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “ballot x”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “ballot x”, and double-click the result.
With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2717.

iPhone & Android

Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “ballot x” or enter U+2717.
HTML: &cross; or ✗
Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(10007)

Examples

✗ Not included
✓ Wi-Fi ✗ Parking
Answer 3 ✗

Good to know

Don’t mix it up: It is often confused with the multiplication sign × (U+00D7), which is symmetrical and used in math.

Tip: In HTML, the named entity &cross; outputs ✗.

Display: the character itself is always the same code point, but its shape comes from the font on the device showing it. If you see an empty box, the font lacks this glyph—the text is still correct.