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U+270B · Dingbats

Raised Hand Emoji ✋

Raised Hand Emoji is the Unicode character U+270B (official name “RAISED HAND”) from the Dingbats block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s dingbats collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+270B
HTML✋
✋︎U+270B

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+270B
Decimal9995
HTML (hex)✋
HTML (decimal)✋
CSS\270B
JavaScript\u270B
Python\u270B
UTF-8 bytesE2 9C 8B
UTF-16270B
URL-encoded%E2%9C%8B

Character details

Official nameRAISED HAND
Unicode blockDingbats
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryDingbats
EmojiYes – has an emoji presentation

How to type ✋

Windows

  • Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “raised hand”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 270B then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “raised hand”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “raised hand”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 270B.

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “raised hand”.
  • 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 “raised hand” or enter U+270B.
  • HTML: ✋
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9995)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ✋?

It is U+270B (RAISED HAND), decimal 9995.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 270B 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 “raised hand”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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