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U+261D · Miscellaneous Symbols

Index Pointing Up Emoji ☝

Index Pointing Up Emoji is the Unicode character U+261D (official name “WHITE UP POINTING INDEX”) from the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s miscellaneous symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+261D
HTML☝
☝︎U+261D

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+261D
Decimal9757
HTML (hex)☝
HTML (decimal)☝
CSS\261D
JavaScript\u261D
Python\u261D
UTF-8 bytesE2 98 9D
UTF-16261D
URL-encoded%E2%98%9D

Character details

Official nameWHITE UP POINTING INDEX
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryMiscellaneous Symbols
EmojiYes – has an emoji presentation

How to type ☝

Windows

  • Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “white up pointing index”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 261D then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “white up pointing index”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “white up pointing index”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 261D.

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “index pointing up”.
  • 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 “white up pointing index” or enter U+261D.
  • HTML: ☝
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9757)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ☝?

It is U+261D (WHITE UP POINTING INDEX), decimal 9757.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 261D 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 “white up pointing index”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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