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U+2701 · Dingbats

Upper Blade Scissors

Upper Blade Scissors is the Unicode character U+2701 (official name “UPPER BLADE SCISSORS”) 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+2701
HTML
U+2701

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2701
Decimal9985
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2701
JavaScript\u2701
Python\u2701
UTF-8 bytesE2 9C 81
UTF-162701
URL-encoded%E2%9C%81

Character details

Official nameUPPER BLADE SCISSORS
Unicode blockDingbats
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryDingbats
EmojiNo

How to type ✁

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2701 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “upper blade scissors”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “upper blade scissors”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2701.

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 “upper blade scissors” or enter U+2701.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9985)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ✁?

It is U+2701 (UPPER BLADE SCISSORS), decimal 9985.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2701 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 “upper blade scissors”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

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