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U+23EF · Miscellaneous Technical

Play or Pause Button Emoji ⏯

Play or Pause Button Emoji is the Unicode character U+23EF (official name “BLACK RIGHT-POINTING TRIANGLE WITH DOUBLE VERTICAL BAR”) 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+23EF
HTML⏯
⏯︎U+23EF

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+23EF
Decimal9199
HTML (hex)⏯
HTML (decimal)⏯
CSS\23EF
JavaScript\u23EF
Python\u23EF
UTF-8 bytesE2 8F AF
UTF-1623EF
URL-encoded%E2%8F%AF

Character details

Official nameBLACK RIGHT-POINTING TRIANGLE WITH DOUBLE VERTICAL BAR
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Technical
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryTechnical & Keyboard Symbols
EmojiYes – has an emoji presentation

How to type ⏯

Windows

  • Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “black right-pointing triangle with double vertical bar”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 23EF then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “black right-pointing triangle with double vertical bar”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “black right-pointing triangle with double vertical bar”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 23EF.

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “play or pause button”.
  • 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 “black right-pointing triangle with double vertical bar” or enter U+23EF.
  • HTML: ⏯
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9199)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⏯?

It is U+23EF (BLACK RIGHT-POINTING TRIANGLE WITH DOUBLE VERTICAL BAR), decimal 9199.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 23EF 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 “black right-pointing triangle with double vertical bar”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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