Skip to content
Free forever, no sign up

U+2380 · Miscellaneous Technical

Insertion Symbol ⎀

Insertion Symbol is the Unicode character U+2380 (official name “INSERTION SYMBOL”) 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+2380
HTML⎀
⎀U+2380

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2380
Decimal9088
HTML (hex)⎀
HTML (decimal)⎀
CSS\2380
JavaScript\u2380
Python\u2380
UTF-8 bytesE2 8E 80
UTF-162380
URL-encoded%E2%8E%80

Character details

Official nameINSERTION SYMBOL
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Technical
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryTechnical & Keyboard Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ⎀

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2380 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “insertion symbol”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “insertion symbol”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2380.

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 “insertion symbol” or enter U+2380.
  • HTML: ⎀
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9088)

Similar technical & keyboard symbols

Apl Functional Symbol Up Caret Tilde
Apl Functional Symbol Iota
Apl Functional Symbol Rho
Apl Functional Symbol Omega
Apl Functional Symbol Alpha Underbar
Apl Functional Symbol Epsilon Underbar
Apl Functional Symbol Iota Underbar
Apl Functional Symbol Omega Underbar
Apl Functional Symbol Alpha
Shouldered Open Box
Bell Symbol
Vertical Line with Middle Dot
Continuous Underline Symbol
Discontinuous Underline Symbol
Emphasis Symbol
Composition Symbol
White Square with Centre Vertical Line
Enter Symbol
Alternative Key Symbol
Helm Symbol
Undo Symbol
Monostable Symbol
Hysteresis Symbol
Open-Circuit-Output H-Type Symbol

See all 263 technical & keyboard symbols →

Questions

What is the Unicode for ⎀?

It is U+2380 (INSERTION SYMBOL), decimal 9088.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2380 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 “insertion symbol”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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