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U+263A · Miscellaneous Symbols

Smiling Face Emoji ☺

Smiling Face Emoji is the Unicode character U+263A (official name “WHITE SMILING FACE”) 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.

WindowsAlt 1
UnicodeU+263A
HTML☺
☺︎U+263A

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+263A
Decimal9786
HTML (hex)☺
HTML (decimal)☺
CSS\263A
JavaScript\u263A
Python\u263A
UTF-8 bytesE2 98 BA
UTF-16263A
URL-encoded%E2%98%BA

Character details

Official nameWHITE SMILING FACE
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryMiscellaneous Symbols
EmojiYes – has an emoji presentation

How to type ☺

Windows

  • Hold Alt and type 1 on the numeric keypad (Num Lock on), then release Alt. Alt 1 uses the code page 437.
  • Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “white smiling face”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 263A then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “white smiling face”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “white smiling face”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 263A.

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “smiling face”.
  • 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 smiling face” or enter U+263A.
  • HTML: ☺
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9786)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ☺?

It is U+263A (WHITE SMILING FACE), decimal 9786.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

Yes: Alt 1 on the numeric keypad.

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 smiling face”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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