Cross Mark Emoji Copy and Paste
Press the Copy button beside ❌, then paste it with Ctrl+V on Windows, Command+V on Mac, or the Paste command on mobile.
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- 1Copy
Press the button to copy ❌.
- 2Place the cursor
Open the message, document, form, or profile where you need it.
- 3Paste
Use Ctrl+V, Command+V, or the mobile Paste command.
What Is the Cross Mark Emoji?
The cross-mark emoji can indicate cancellation, rejection, incorrectness, or a closed option. It is distinct from the multiplication sign, ballot X, and ordinary letter x.
Cancel buttons
Validation messages
Unavailable states
Checklist feedback
Related forms
Cross Mark Emoji Variants and Related Forms
Multiplication X
Text-style diagonal cross
Multiplication sign
Mathematical operator
Prohibited
No-entry or prohibition emoji
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How to Type the Cross Mark Emoji
Choose your device or app to insert the cross mark emoji without copying it from another page.
Cross Mark Emoji on Windows
In Microsoft Word, type 274C and press Alt+X. In other Windows apps, use Character Map or copy ❌ from this page.
Cross Mark Emoji on Mac
Open Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space and search for the first character name, or copy ❌ from this page.
Cross Mark Emoji on iPhone and iPad
Tap the copy button for ❌, then paste it into the target app. Save it as a text replacement for repeated use.
Cross Mark Emoji on Android
Tap the copy button for ❌, then paste it into the target app. Save it as a text replacement for repeated use.
Cross Mark Emoji on Chromebook
On ChromeOS with Unicode input enabled, press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 274c, then press Enter; otherwise copy ❌.
Cross Mark Emoji on Microsoft Word
Type 274C, then press Alt+X to convert the code to ❌.
Cross Mark Emoji on Google Docs
Use Insert > Special characters and search by the Unicode name, or paste ❌ from this page.
Cross Mark Emoji Unicode and HTML Codes
Use these values when you need the cross mark emoji in HTML, CSS, source code, or a character reference.
U+274C
CROSS MARK
❌
❌
274C
How to Use and Format the Cross Mark Emoji
Format ❌ according to the specific role defined for Cancel Symbol. ❌ is U+274C CROSS MARK, an emoji/text character commonly used for cancel, incorrect, unavailable, or close actions. The encoded form is U+274C; preserve the complete sequence, capitalization, charge, unit letters, diacritics, or operator structure exactly as shown. For Cancel Symbol, placement and spacing should follow the scientific, mathematical, editorial, musical, currency, or interface convention required by its actual use.
This page covers ❌ as a generic cross-mark character. It is not a standardized cancel button by itself, and a destructive control must state the actual action. When cancel symbol communicates an action, quantity, relation, category, warning, or status, include nearby readable wording and an accessible name. Test cancel symbol in the actual website, document, font, export format, and assistive-technology workflow rather than accepting a merely similar glyph.
In cancel buttons, identify ❌ as Cancel Symbol and explain the exact role it performs before the reader relies on it.
For validation messages, retain the sequence U+274C; do not silently replace ❌ with the related form ✕.
When cancel symbol appears in unavailable states, apply this convention: Give the control a visible label or accessible name that states its action.
While preparing checklist feedback, compare ❌ with × and 🚫, then keep the version whose meaning matches the source.
Encode cancel symbol as UTF-8 or the numeric references ❌ and ❌ so the published text remains searchable and selectable.
Give ❌ the readable label “Cancel Symbol” wherever the surrounding sentence, formula, score, table, or control does not already state the meaning.
Test cancel symbol in the final font, mobile layout, PDF export, copy workflow, and screen-reader output before release.
Cross Mark Emoji Examples
Cancel ❌Incorrect answer ❌Not available ❌Close dialog ❌Accessible label: CancelUnicode sequence for Cancel Symbol: U+274CHTML decimal: ❌HTML hexadecimal: ❌CSS escapes: 274CAccessible text label: Cancel Symbol
Common Cross Mark Emoji Mistakes
- Using ✕ where ❌ is required changes the intended cancel symbol or introduces a different code point.
- Dropping part of U+274C while copying cancel symbol into cancel buttons.
- Applying the wrong convention to cancel symbol in validation messages; specifically, leaving the control with no accessible name..
- Leaving ❌ unexplained in unavailable states when the audience may read it as ×.
- Assuming the font used for checklist feedback will render cancel symbol exactly like the preview on this page.
- Converting ❌ into an image even though selectable Unicode text is appropriate for cancel symbol.
- Publishing cancel symbol without checking the distinction from 🚫.
- Using ❌ as the only accessible name of a button, diagram item, formula token, or status message.
Intent differentiation
Cancel Symbol intent boundary
This page covers ❌ as a generic cross-mark character. It is not a standardized cancel button by itself, and a destructive control must state the actual action.
More About the Cross Mark Emoji
❌ is Cross Mark Emoji, encoded as U+274C (CROSS MARK). The cross-mark emoji can indicate cancellation, rejection, incorrectness, or a closed option. It is distinct from the multiplication sign, ballot X, and ordinary letter x. For Cross Mark Emoji, ❌ is encoded as U+274C, and its Unicode name is CROSS MARK. Cross Mark Emoji is most useful for Cancel buttons, Validation messages, Unavailable states, Checklist feedback. Keep ❌ as selectable text whenever an image is unnecessary. Typical Cross Mark Emoji examples are Cancel ❌; Incorrect answer ❌; Not available ❌; Close dialog ❌. Cross Mark Emoji may look different with fonts or emoji artwork, while the encoded value remains the same. Avoid these common Cross Mark Emoji problems: Using ✕ where ❌ is required changes the intended cancel symbol or introduces a different code point; Dropping part of U+274C while copying cancel symbol into cancel buttons; Applying the wrong convention to cancel symbol in validation messages; specifically, leaving the control with no accessible name. For reliable Cross Mark Emoji formatting, In cancel buttons, identify ❌ as Cancel Symbol and explain the exact role it performs before the reader relies on it; For validation messages, retain the sequence U+274C; do not silently replace ❌ with the related form ✕; When cancel symbol appears in unavailable states, apply this convention: Give the control a visible label or accessible name that states its action.
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Cross Mark Emoji FAQ
What is the encoded form of Cancel Symbol?
Cancel Symbol is stored as U+274C, whose Unicode character names are CROSS MARK.
How should I copy ❌ for cancel buttons?
Copy the complete sequence ❌ and verify that all characters in U+274C remain present after pasting.
Which HTML form reproduces Cancel Symbol?
Use literal UTF-8 ❌, decimal references ❌, or hexadecimal references ❌; do not substitute ✕.
Why might ❌ look different in validation messages?
The font or emoji renderer can change shape and spacing, but the encoded sequence U+274C should remain unchanged.
Can I replace ❌ with × or 🚫?
Only when the destination convention explicitly calls for that form. This page covers ❌ as a generic cross-mark character. It is not a standardized cancel button by itself, and a destructive control must state the actual action.