Check Mark Symbol ✓ ✔ Copy and Paste

Copy Check Mark Symbols

Highlight and copy any check mark symbol below:

• ✓ — Check Mark (standard)
• ✔ — Heavy Check Mark (bold)
• ✅ — White Heavy Check Mark on Green (emoji)
• ☑ — Ballot Box with Check
• ⍻ — Check Mark in a Box
• 🗹 — Ballot Box with Bold Check
• ✓ — Light Check Mark

Paste them anywhere — to-do lists, forms, messages, spreadsheets, or social media.

Unicode and Technical Details

• Check Mark ✓ — U+2713, HTML: ✓ or ✓
• Heavy Check Mark ✔ — U+2714, HTML: ✔
• Ballot Box with Check ☑ — U+2611, HTML: ☑
• White Check Mark Emoji ✅ — U+2705, HTML: ✅
• Check Mark in Box ⍻ — U+237B, HTML: ⍻

What Does the Check Mark Mean?

The check mark (also called a "tick mark" or "check") is a universal symbol meaning:

• Yes / Affirmative — the answer is correct or approved
• Done / Completed — a task has been finished
• Selected / Chosen — an option is marked
• Verified / Confirmed — something has been checked and validated
• Correct — in grading, a check means the answer is right

In the United States and Canada, the check mark (✓) is the standard mark for "yes." In many European countries, Japan, and Korea, a check mark can mean "wrong" or "incorrect" — and an "O" circle mark is used for "correct." This is an important cultural difference to know if you are designing forms or interfaces for international audiences.

Check Mark vs Cross Mark

Check marks and cross marks form the universal yes/no pair:

• ✓ (check mark) — yes, correct, approved, done
• ✘ / ❌ (cross mark) — no, incorrect, rejected, canceled

This pairing is used in grading, forms, user interfaces, and surveys worldwide.

Common Uses of Check Marks

To-Do Lists

The check mark is the universal symbol for completed tasks. Digital task managers (Todoist, Google Tasks, Apple Reminders) all use a check box that fills with a check mark when a task is marked done.

Forms and Surveys

Check boxes (☐) with check marks (☑) let users select multiple options on forms. Radio buttons (○ / ●) let users select one option from a group.

Verification Badges

Social media platforms use a check mark (often in a colored circle) to indicate verified accounts. The blue check mark on Twitter/X, Instagram, and Facebook indicates that the platform has confirmed the account is authentic.

Grading and Assessment

Teachers use check marks to indicate correct answers and cross marks for incorrect ones. In some grading systems, a check mark with a plus (✓+) means excellent, while a check with a minus (✓−) means barely acceptable.

How to Type Check Marks

Windows

• Hold Alt and type 251 on the numpad for ✓
• Hold Alt and type 10003 on the numpad for ✓
• In Microsoft Office: Insert > Symbol > search "check"

Mac

• Press Option+V for ✓
• Or open Character Viewer: Control+Command+Space and search "check"

iPhone and Android

• The ✅ emoji is in the emoji keyboard
• For ✓ and ☑, copy from this page and paste

Check Marks in Spreadsheets

Both Google Sheets and Excel support check marks:

• Google Sheets: Insert > Checkbox (adds interactive checkboxes)
• Excel: Insert > Symbol > select a check mark character, or use Developer > Insert > Check Box control
• Wingdings font: In both apps, set the font to Wingdings and type the letter "ü" to get ✓ or "ü" for ✔

Fun Facts About Check Marks

• The word "check" comes from the Old French "eschec" — related to chess
• The ✅ emoji is one of the most-used emojis in business communication
• In Japan, a circle (○) means correct and a check mark (✓) can mean incorrect — the opposite of Western usage
• The "blue check mark" on social media has become a status symbol
• American teachers grade millions of papers with check marks every school day

Related Symbols

Explore more symbols in our guides for Cross Symbol ✝, Bullet Point Symbol •, and Infinity Symbol ∞.