✗ Ballot X
Unicode U+2717
Unicode & Shortcodes
U+2717✗✗\2717\u2717——E2 9C 972717%E2%9C%97Usage & Context
How to type Ballot X on Mac / Windows / Linux?
Windows: Use the Emoji Panel (Win + .) or copy/paste ✗.
macOS: Use Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search by name, or copy/paste.
Linux: Use the Character Map app or a Compose key sequence, then paste into your app.
How to type Ballot X on iOS / Android?
On iOS, long-press the globe/emoji key and search in the symbol picker, or paste the symbol.
On Android, open the symbols keyboard or use your app’s character panel, then paste.
How to add Ballot X in HTML?
Use an HTML entity, a decimal code, or a hex code. All of them render the same symbol in your markup.
<span>✗ symbol</span>
<span>✗ symbol</span>
<span>✗ symbol</span>
How to add Ballot X in CSS?
CSS escapes work inside the content property. This is most useful with ::before or ::after.
.symbol::after {
content: "\2717";
}
<span class="symbol"></span>How to add Ballot X in JavaScript / JSON?
Use Unicode escapes in strings for a stable, language-neutral representation.
const symbol = "\u2717"; console.log(symbol);
{
"symbol": "\u2717"
}How to add Ballot X in URL / Query string?
Use percent-encoding. In JavaScript, use encodeURIComponent.
https://example.com?q=%E2%9C%97
How to add Ballot X in Word / Google Docs / Excel?
In Word or Google Docs, go to Insert → Symbol (or Special Characters) and search the Unicode name.
In Word, you can type 2717 and press Alt+X to convert it.
=UNICHAR(10007)
Encoding notes
UTF-8 and UTF-16 byte sequences are listed above for developer tools, debugging, or data pipelines.