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Here's a list of Unicode symbols to represent computer keyboard keys.
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Mouse hover or click on a unicode character⌘to see its name and codepoint.
Note, how a unicode character shows on your screen depends the Operating System (MacOS, Microsoft Windows, Linux), browser (example: Google Chrome, Safari, Edge), and font you are using. What you see on this page may not be exactly what other people see.
Following are details.
Control key
• OPEN CENTRE ASTERISK✲ is printed on Microsoft Keyboards.
• HELM SYMBOL⎈ is used on French Canadian MacBook laptop for the Control key, andsometimes used to indicate Control key in Linux documentation.
• CIRCUMFLEX ACCENT^ (aka caret) is the classic notation to indicate ASCII control sequences in programing, and also used as a notation for pressing Control key for inputting control sequence.The symbol ismostly used in 1970s to 1990s, in documentation or from online posts by user.
[see ASCII Table]
• UP ARROWHEAD ⌃, the actual character used by Apple website as of 2017-07, in menu, in documentation.
[see French Keyboard Layout]
The caret character^and UP ARROWHEAD⌃are not good to represent the Control key, because it confuses with the printable caret character on the keyboard, the shifted digit 6 key.
Windows Logo Key
Windows Logo Key (suggestion)❖
This symbol is sometimes used by small keyboard makers.e.g. onTruly Ergonomic Keyboard
The Windows Logo key and the Apple Command key both send the same USB scancode.
On Linux, by convention, the Windows logo key is called Super. (not to be confused with a real Super key on Lisp Machine keyboards.[see Lisp Machine Keyboards])
Command key
Command key ⌘
Alt key
Alt key ⎇. This is standard Unicode symbol for the Alt key, but is rarely used as a label on keyboard nor in documentation.
Option key
Apple's Option key ⌥
Note: Alt on PC keyboard and ⌥ option on Apple Keyboards send the same USB scancode.
Meta Key, Super Key
Meta key ◆
The BLACK DIAMOND ◆ is used on Sun Microsystems Type 6 Keyboard. Solaris documentation calls it the Meta key. The Meta key is a key on Lisp Machine Keyboards and heavily used by emacs.[see A Curious Look at Emacs's One Thousand Keybindings]
Hyper Key
Hyper key (suggestions)✦✧.Hyper is key on Lisp Machine Keyboards.
Shift key
Shift key⇧
Caps lock
Capslock⇪🄰🅰
Other suggestions:
⇬⇫⇮⇯
Most keyboards use A inside a round corners square. Some use a dotted white fat arrow.
Following are Input symbols from Unicode.🔠🔡
Number lock
Number Lock key suggestion⇭🔢🔤
I haven't seen any symbol used as label for Number Lock key.
Return/Enter key
Return/Enter Key↩↵⏎
This is the return key above the right shift key.
[see Keyboard Enter/Return Key Symbol]
- Apple uses arrow with a round hook ↩ on their international version keyboards. For US version, they use the word 'return'.
- Microsoft uses a long version DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH CORNER LEFTWARDS ↵.
- Some other keyboards use an outline 90° sharp turn RETURN SYMBOL ⏎.
Enter⌤This is the enter key on number pad. This symbol is used by Apple.[see Apple Computer Keyboards Gallery]
Enter ⎆. This is unicode symbol named ENTER SYMBOL.
Note: There are 2 return/enter keys on standard PC keyboard: one on main section above right shift key, one on number pad. The keyboard hardware sends different key signals.
- On PC/Windows keyboards, they are both labeled 'enter'.
- On Apple keyboards, the main one is labeled 'return', and the one on number pad is 'enter'.
Menu/App key
Menu/App key (suggestions)▤☰𝌆This key is invented by Microsoft. It is meant to be a application specific key.[see Microsoft Keyboard Menu Key]
Compose key
Compose key⎄.This key is rare. It's on Sun Microsystems Type 6 Keyboard, but it doesn't use any symbol.
[see Alt Graph Key, Compose Key, Dead Key]
Tab key
Tab key⭾↹⇄⇤⇥↤↦
MostPC Keyboardsuse a elongated ↹ for tab.European version of Apple Keyboards use ⇥.
Escape key
Escape key⎋
Most keyboards use 'Esc' as label.
Matias Mini Tactile Pro Keyboard uses ⎋.
[see Matias Mini Tactile Pro Keyboard]
Apple's documentation also uses ⎋.
Backspace
Backspace key⌫⟵
The backspace key is the key on the top right of a PC keyboard. For example, look atIBM Model M keyboard.[see IBM Model M keyboard]
Microsoft keyboard lable this key as 'Backspace' together with a long left arrow ⟵ printed beneath it.[see Microsoft Keyboards]
On Apple Keyboards, this key is labeled 'delete'.
Don't confuse this key with the Delete key in the home/end/insert key cluster.
Delete
Delete key⌦
The delete keys is in the cluster of {home, end, page up, page down, insert}
Insert
Insert symbol⎀
This is Unicode U+2380: INSERTION SYMBOL. This symbol is used by copy editors, to indicate insertion.
Most keyboards label it 'Insert' or 'Ins'.
IBM Model M 3193 uses this symbol, but with the hat ^ at top.[see IBM Model M keyboard]
Clear Key
clear⎚⌧
The clear key is the key on the number pad onApple Keyboards.
It is labeled as 'clear'.
Home/End Keys
Home/End⤒⤓↖↘⇤⇥⇱⇲
Apple keyboard uses ↖ ↘ before 2018, now uses ⤒ ⤓.
[see Mac Keyboard Viewer]
Page Up/Down
Page Up/Down key⇞⇟△▽▲▼
- Apple Keyboards use ⇞ ⇟.
- Logitech Non-Gaming Keyboards usually use ▲ ▼
Previous/Next Page
⎗⎘
These are for browser previous/next page.The ⎗ ⎘ are used by IBM Thinkpad around 2000 to 2011.[see Evolution of Laptop Keyboard]
Arrow Keys
Commonly seen symbols used for arrow keys↑↓←→◀▶▲▼◁▷△▽⇦⇨⇧⇩⬅➡⬆⬇
[see Unicode Arrows →]
Print Screen Key
⎙ PRINT SCREEN SYMBOL
I haven't seen this symbol used on keyboard.
Scroll Lock (ScrLk)
Suggestions:
- ⤓
- ⇳🔒
System Request (SysRq)
Building Symbol Text Symbol
Suggestions:
- 🗱 LIGHTNING MOOD BUBBLE
- 🗲 LIGHTNING MOOD
[see Print Screen, SysRq, ScrLk, Pause, Break Keys]
Pause/Break
pause key⎉
break key⎊
These are standard symbols for pause/break used in electronic circuits.
In the beginning, keyboard's pause/break key(s) have similar meaning to the electronic pause/break, but not today.
[see Print Screen, SysRq, ScrLk, Pause, Break Keys]
I haven't see keyboard using these symbols.
Help Key
Help key suggested symbols.
⍰❓❔ℹ🛈
Help key is in Apple Keyboards ⌨andSun Microsystems Type 6 Keyboard
This key is typically labled just 'help'.
Sleep Key
☾
[see Astrology Symbols 🌛]
Eject
Eject⏏
mail key
mail✉
[see Office Emoji 📌]
browser home page key
home 🏠🏡⌂
Cut
Cut✂✄
Undo, Redo
Undo, redo⎌↶↷
[see Unicode Arrows →]
Reload/Refresh Key
Reload/Refresh⟲⟳↺↻
The symbol ⟳ is used by Chromebook for browser refresh.
Microsoft Edge browser uses ↻ for reload.
Search Key, Magnify Key
search, find, magnify.🔍🔎.The manifying glass 🔍 is used on GoogleChromebook for web search function, as replacement for the CapsLock key.
Screen Brightness Key
brightness.🔅🔆
Multimedia Keys
mute🔇no sound🔈sound down🔉sound up🔊
🕨🕩🕪
stop◼play/pause⏯,prev song⏮,next song⏭,fast backward⏪,fast forward⏩,fast upward⏫,fast downward⏬
[see Unicode: Computer UI Icons 🗑]
Number Lock, Number Pad Keys
[see Unicode Circled Numbers ① ② ③]
Sample Use of Keyboard Symbols
Computer Interfac Icons
Character Representation
Key Label
Building Symbol Text Generator
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