☑
Misc Symbol 18
- Unicode
- U+2611
- Category
- Zodiac
- HTML Entity
- ☑
- CSS
- \2611
The ☑ (ballot box with check) symbol features a standard square box containing a definitive checkmark. Originally introduced in early Unicode to digitize paper forms and surveys, it is now universally used to represent completed tasks, approved items, or active selections. You will often spot it in digital note-taking, social media checklists, and plain-text to-do lists to visually confirm that a task is officially done.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+9745
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search 'ballot box with check'
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U then 2611
- HTML
- ☑
In Programming
In software development, this symbol is frequently used in command-line interfaces, markdown files, and plain-text logs as a lightweight visual stand-in for an interactive HTML `<input type="checkbox">` element.
Tags
approved checkbox
ballot box
checkbox
checked
checked checkbox
checkmark
complete
completed task symbol
done
done mark
task complete symbol
tick box
ticked box
unicode checkmark box