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U+2326 · Miscellaneous Technical

Erase to the Right ⌦

Erase to the Right is the Unicode character U+2326 (official name “ERASE TO THE RIGHT”) from the Miscellaneous Technical block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s technical & keyboard symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2326
HTML⌦
⌦U+2326

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2326
Decimal8998
HTML (hex)⌦
HTML (decimal)⌦
CSS\2326
JavaScript\u2326
Python\u2326
UTF-8 bytesE2 8C A6
UTF-162326
URL-encoded%E2%8C%A6

Character details

Official nameERASE TO THE RIGHT
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Technical
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryTechnical & Keyboard Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⌦

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2326 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “erase to the right”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “erase to the right”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2326.

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 “erase to the right” or enter U+2326.
  • HTML: ⌦
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8998)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⌦?

It is U+2326 (ERASE TO THE RIGHT), decimal 8998.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2326 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “erase to the right”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ⌦ (or ⌦). There is no named entity.