U+2610 · Miscellaneous Symbols

Empty Checkbox ☐

The ballot box is an empty square intended for checkboxes in plain text. It is used in to-do lists, printable forms, surveys and checklists, where readers can mark it by hand or where the text can later be updated to a checked box. It is also well suited to printed worksheets.

UnicodeU+2610

HTML☐

☐U+2610

Character codes

Unicode code point	`U+2610`
Decimal	`9744`
HTML (hex)	`☐`
HTML (decimal)	`☐`
CSS	`\2610`
JavaScript	`\u2610`
Python	`\u2610`
UTF-8 bytes	`E2 98 90`
UTF-16	`2610`
URL-encoded	`%E2%98%90`

Character details

Official name	BALLOT BOX
Unicode block	Miscellaneous Symbols
General category	Other Symbol (So)
SymbolHero category	Check Marks & Crosses
Emoji	No

How to type ☐

Windows

In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2610 then press Alt + X.
Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “ballot box”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “ballot box”, and double-click the result.
With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2610.

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 box” or enter U+2610.
HTML: ☐
Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9744)

Examples

☐ Book flights
☐ Yes ☐ No
☐ I agree to the terms

Good to know

Don’t mix it up: It looks like □ (U+25A1, WHITE SQUARE), a geometric shape; ☐ is the better choice when you mean a checkbox.

Tip: Use ☐ with ☑ and ☒ from the same Unicode set so the boxes match in size and style.

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.