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Cross Mark Symbol ✕

The cross mark ✕ is U+2715 MULTIPLICATION X, a centered X-shaped mark used for cancellation, incorrect answers, or visual crossing.

Character
Unicode
U+2715

Crossed 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.

Copy the crossed symbol One click copies the exact Unicode character.
  1. 1
    Copy

    Press the button to copy ✕.

  2. 2
    Place the cursor

    Open the message, document, form, or profile where you need it.

  3. 3
    Paste

    Use Ctrl+V, Command+V, or the mobile Paste command.

incorrect-answer markscancel actionsdiagram annotationschecklistsplain-text icons

What Is the Crossed Symbol?

The cross mark ✕ is U+2715 MULTIPLICATION X, a centered X-shaped mark used for cancellation, incorrect answers, or visual crossing.

incorrect-answer marks

cancel actions

diagram annotations

checklists

plain-text icons

Crossed Symbol Variants and Related Forms

Ballot X

checklist-style cross

Multiplication sign

mathematical operator

Cross mark emoji

emoji presentation

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How to Type the Crossed Symbol

Choose your device or app to insert the crossed symbol without copying it from another page.

Crossed Symbol on Windows

Copy ✕ from this page or enter the complete Unicode sequence U+2715 in a Unicode-aware editor.

Crossed Symbol on Mac

Open Character Viewer with Control+Command+Space and search for the character name, or copy ✕ from this page.

Crossed Symbol on iPhone and iPad

Tap the copy button for ✕, paste it into the target app, and save a text replacement when repeated use is needed.

Crossed Symbol on Android

Tap the copy button for ✕, paste it into the target app, and add it to a personal dictionary when appropriate.

Crossed Symbol on Chromebook

Copy ✕ as the complete sequence U+2715 so every component remains in order.

Crossed Symbol on Microsoft Word

Use Insert > Symbol or paste ✕; for multi-character notation, keep the complete sequence together.

Crossed Symbol on Google Docs

Use Insert > Special characters and search by name, or paste ✕ from this page.

Crossed Symbol Unicode and HTML Codes

Use these values when you need the crossed symbol in HTML, CSS, source code, or a character reference.

Unicode U+2715
Unicode name MULTIPLICATION X
HTML decimal
HTML hex
CSS escape 2715

How to Use and Format the Crossed Symbol

Format ✕ according to the specific role defined for Cross Mark Symbol. The cross mark ✕ is U+2715 MULTIPLICATION X, a centered X-shaped mark used for cancellation, incorrect answers, or visual crossing. The encoded form is U+2715, with the Unicode character names MULTIPLICATION X. Preserve the complete sequence, including capitalization, combining marks, superscripts, punctuation, and unit letters. In incorrect-answer marks, introduce the notation before the reader must interpret it; in cancel actions, retain the convention used by the source document; and in diagram annotations, verify that the chosen font supports every component.

This page focuses on ✕ as a cross mark. It is distinct from the multiplication sign ×, the letter x, a religious cross, and the ballot X character ✗. Use readable surrounding wording when the mark communicates direction, status, quantity, relationship, category, or access. For web publishing, prefer selectable UTF-8 text, test copy-and-paste behavior, and provide an accessible name if the surrounding sentence does not already identify Cross Mark Symbol. Check the final output in the actual website, document, spreadsheet, equation editor, export format, and assistive-technology workflow rather than approving a merely similar-looking glyph.

  • In incorrect-answer marks, define ✕ as Cross Mark Symbol before relying on the symbol alone.

  • For cancel actions, preserve the full encoded sequence U+2715; do not drop combining marks, superscripts, or component letters.

  • When preparing diagram annotations, apply this intent boundary: This page focuses on ✕ as a cross mark. It is distinct from the multiplication sign ×, the letter x, a religious cross, and the ballot X character ✗.

  • In checklists, compare ✕ with ✗ and choose the form whose meaning matches the source.

  • Encode Cross Mark Symbol as UTF-8 or the numeric references ✕ and ✕ so the published form remains searchable and selectable.

  • Give ✕ the readable label “Cross Mark Symbol” wherever the surrounding content does not already state the meaning.

  • Test crossed symbol in the final font, mobile layout, copy workflow, PDF export, and screen-reader output before release.

Crossed Symbol Examples

  • Wrong ✕
  • Cancel ✕
  • Not selected ✕
  • Cross out ✕
  • Result ✕
  • Unicode sequence for Cross Mark Symbol: U+2715
  • HTML decimal: ✕
  • HTML hexadecimal: ✕
  • CSS escapes: 2715
  • Accessible text label: Cross Mark Symbol

Common Crossed Symbol Mistakes

  • Using ✗ where ✕ is required changes the intended meaning of Cross Mark Symbol.
  • Dropping part of U+2715 while copying crossed symbol.
  • Treating ✕ as interchangeable with × without checking the domain convention.
  • Leaving ✕ unexplained in incorrect-answer marks when readers may assign another meaning.
  • Assuming every font or emoji renderer will display Cross Mark Symbol exactly like the preview.
  • Converting ✕ into an image even though selectable text is appropriate for this use.
  • Ignoring this boundary: This page focuses on ✕ as a cross mark. It is distinct from the multiplication sign ×, the letter x, a religious cross, and the ballot X character ✗.
  • Using ✕ as the only accessible name of a control, formula token, diagram item, status, or technical label.

Cross Mark Symbol intent boundary

This page focuses on ✕ as a cross mark. It is distinct from the multiplication sign ×, the letter x, a religious cross, and the ballot X character ✗.

More About the Crossed Symbol

Cross Mark Symbol uses the character ✕, identified as U+2715 MULTIPLICATION X. The cross mark ✕ is U+2715 MULTIPLICATION X, a centered X-shaped mark used for cancellation, incorrect answers, or visual crossing. The recorded use cases are incorrect-answer marks, cancel actions, diagram annotations, and checklists. For the crossed symbol entry, these samples are useful for copy-and-paste testing because they expose whether ✕ survives the destination format. Cross Mark Symbol rule 1: In incorrect-answer marks, define ✕ as Cross Mark Symbol before relying on the symbol alone. Cross Mark Symbol rule 2: For cancel actions, preserve the full encoded sequence U+2715; do not drop combining marks, superscripts, or component letters. It is distinct from the multiplication sign ×, the letter x, a religious cross, and the ballot X character ✗. Do not release the Cross Mark Symbol page until its main confusions have been checked. Cross Mark Symbol mistake check 2: avoid dropping part of U+2715 while copying crossed symbol. Cross Mark Symbol mistake check 4: avoid leaving ✕ unexplained in incorrect-answer marks when readers may assign another meaning. Nearby forms recorded for Cross Mark Symbol are ✗ — Ballot X (checklist-style cross); × — Multiplication sign (mathematical operator); ❌ — Cross mark emoji (emoji presentation). This page focuses on ✕ as a cross mark.

Crossed Symbol FAQ

What is the encoded form of Cross Mark Symbol?

Cross Mark Symbol is stored as U+2715; the Unicode character names are MULTIPLICATION X.

How should I copy ✕?

Copy the complete sequence ✕ and verify that every component in U+2715 remains present after pasting.

Which HTML form reproduces Cross Mark Symbol?

Use literal UTF-8 ✕, decimal references ✕, or hexadecimal references ✕.

Why can ✕ look different across devices?

Fonts and emoji renderers can change shape, spacing, or presentation while the encoded sequence U+2715 remains the same.

Can I replace ✕ with ✗?

Only when the destination convention explicitly requires that alternative. This page focuses on ✕ as a cross mark. It is distinct from the multiplication sign ×, the letter x, a religious cross, and the ballot X character ✗.