Control Keyboard Symbol 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 Control Keyboard Symbol?
⌃ is U+2303 UP ARROWHEAD and is commonly used in Apple-style shortcut notation to represent the Control key.
Keyboard shortcuts
Menu commands
Help documentation
Shortcut legends
Related forms
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How to Type the Control Keyboard Symbol
Choose your device or app to insert the control keyboard symbol without copying it from another page.
Control Keyboard Symbol on Windows
In Microsoft Word, type 2303 and press Alt+X. In other Windows apps, use Character Map or copy ⌃ from this page.
Control Keyboard Symbol on Mac
Open Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space and search for the first character name, or copy ⌃ from this page.
Control Keyboard Symbol 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.
Control Keyboard Symbol on Android
Tap the copy button for ⌃, then paste it into the target app. Save it as a text replacement for repeated use.
Control Keyboard Symbol on Chromebook
On ChromeOS with Unicode input enabled, press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2303, then press Enter; otherwise copy ⌃.
Control Keyboard Symbol on Microsoft Word
Type 2303, then press Alt+X to convert the code to ⌃.
Control Keyboard Symbol on Google Docs
Use Insert > Special characters and search by the Unicode name, or paste ⌃ from this page.
Control Keyboard Symbol Unicode and HTML Codes
Use these values when you need the control keyboard symbol in HTML, CSS, source code, or a character reference.
U+2303
UP ARROWHEAD
⌃
⌃
2303
How to Use and Format the Control Keyboard Symbol
Format ⌃ according to the specific role defined for Control Key Symbol. ⌃ is U+2303 UP ARROWHEAD and is commonly used in Apple-style shortcut notation to represent the Control key. For Control Key Symbol, the encoded form is U+2303; preserve the complete sequence, capitalization, charge, unit letters, subscripts, or operator structure exactly as shown. For Control Key Symbol, placement and spacing should follow the scientific, mathematical, editorial, musical, currency, safety, or interface convention required by its actual use.
This page covers ⌃ as a keyboard-shortcut label. The same encoded character is named UP ARROWHEAD, so software should also state “Control” in text. When control key symbol communicates an action, quantity, relation, category, warning, or status, include nearby readable wording and an accessible name. Test control key symbol in the actual website, document, font, export format, and assistive-technology workflow rather than accepting a merely similar appearance.
In keyboard shortcuts, identify ⌃ as Control Key Symbol and explain the exact role it performs before the reader relies on it.
For menu commands, retain the sequence U+2303; do not silently replace ⌃ with the related form ⌘.
When control key symbol appears in help documentation, apply this convention: Give the control a visible label or accessible name that states its action.
While preparing shortcut legends, compare ⌃ with ⌥ and ⇧, then keep the version whose meaning matches the source.
Encode control key symbol as UTF-8 or the numeric references ⌃ and ⌃ so the published text remains searchable and selectable.
Give ⌃ the readable label “Control Key Symbol” wherever the surrounding sentence, formula, score, table, or control does not already state the meaning.
Test control key symbol in the final font, mobile layout, PDF export, copy workflow, and screen-reader output before release.
Control Keyboard Symbol Examples
Control+C: ⌃CControl+V: ⌃VShortcut ⌃SPress Control ⌃Accessible label: Control keyUnicode sequence for Control Key Symbol: U+2303HTML decimal: ⌃HTML hexadecimal: ⌃CSS escapes: 2303Accessible text label: Control Key Symbol
Common Control Keyboard Symbol Mistakes
- Using ⌘ where ⌃ is required changes the intended control key symbol or introduces a different notation.
- Dropping part of U+2303 while copying control key symbol into keyboard shortcuts.
- Applying the wrong convention to control key symbol in menu commands; specifically, leaving the control with no accessible name..
- Leaving ⌃ unexplained in help documentation when the audience may read it as ⌥.
- Assuming the font used for shortcut legends will render control key symbol exactly like the preview on this page.
- Converting ⌃ into an image even though selectable Unicode text is appropriate for control key symbol.
- Publishing control key symbol without checking the distinction from ⇧.
- Using ⌃ as the only accessible name of a button, diagram item, formula token, status message, or technical label.
Intent differentiation
Control Key Symbol intent boundary
This page covers ⌃ as a keyboard-shortcut label. The same encoded character is named UP ARROWHEAD, so software should also state “Control” in text.
More About the Control Keyboard Symbol
⌃ is U+2303 UP ARROWHEAD and is commonly used in Apple-style shortcut notation to represent the Control key. For Control Key Symbol, ⌃ is encoded as U+2303, and its Unicode name is UP ARROWHEAD. Common applications include Keyboard shortcuts, Menu commands, Help documentation, and shortcut legends. The same encoded character is named UP ARROWHEAD, so software should also state “Control” in text. In practical use, control key symbol should be introduced with enough context to tell readers whether it represents keyboard shortcuts, menu commands, help documentation, or shortcut legends. Practical uses recorded for Control Key Symbol: Control+C: ⌃C; Control+V: ⌃V; Shortcut ⌃S; Press Control ⌃; Accessible label: Control key. The Control Key Symbol format checklist says: In keyboard shortcuts, identify ⌃ as Control Key Symbol and explain the exact role it performs before the reader relies on it. For menu commands, retain the sequence U+2303; do not silently replace ⌃ with the related form ⌘. When control key symbol appears in help documentation, apply this convention: Give the control a visible label or accessible name that states its action. While preparing shortcut legends, compare ⌃ with ⌥ and ⇧, then keep the version whose meaning matches the source. Avoid these Control Key Symbol failures: Using ⌘ where ⌃ is required changes the intended control key symbol or introduces a different notation. Dropping part of U+2303 while copying control key symbol into keyboard shortcuts. Applying the wrong convention to control key symbol in menu commands; specifically, leaving the control with no accessible name.. Leaving ⌃ unexplained in help documentation when the audience may read it as ⌥. Forms that must stay separate from Control Key Symbol: ⌘ means Command key symbol—Apple Command-key notation; ⌥ means Option key symbol—Apple Option-key notation; ⇧ means Shift symbol—Keyboard Shift notation. For Control Key Symbol, literal UTF-8 ⌃, decimal ⌃, hexadecimal ⌃, and CSS 2303 all need to preserve U+2303; verify the result at /symbols/control/ in the target font. The character ⌃ is encoded as UP ARROWHEAD and is used in Apple shortcut notation for the Control key. It is not a universal keyboard-Control character, so shortcut documentation should include a text label.
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Control Keyboard Symbol FAQ
What is the encoded form of Control Key Symbol?
Control Key Symbol is stored as U+2303; its Unicode character names are UP ARROWHEAD.
How should I copy ⌃ for keyboard shortcuts?
Copy the complete sequence ⌃ and verify that every character in U+2303 remains present after pasting.
Which HTML form reproduces Control Key Symbol?
Use literal UTF-8 ⌃, decimal references ⌃, or hexadecimal references ⌃; do not substitute ⌘.
Why might ⌃ look different in menu commands?
The font or emoji renderer can change shape and spacing, but the encoded sequence U+2303 should remain unchanged.
Can I replace ⌃ with ⌥ or ⇧?
Only when the destination convention explicitly calls for that form. This page covers ⌃ as a keyboard-shortcut label. The same encoded character is named UP ARROWHEAD, so software should also state “Control” in text.