Cool Wingdings Symbols and What They Mean
Wingdings hides dozens of genuinely useful symbols. Here are the best ones by category, with the key that types each and what it is good for.
Wingdings packs about two hundred small pictures into one font, and some of them are genuinely useful: check marks, pointing hands, stars, arrows and office icons that you can drop into documents, bios and messages. Here are the most useful ones, grouped by what they are good for, with the key that types each one and its official Unicode name. Click any symbol on the Wingdings chart to copy it.
Hands and gestures
| Key | Symbol | Unicode name | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | âī¸ | Victory Hand | Peace, wins, sign-offs |
| B | đī¸ | Turned OK Hand Sign | Approval, “all good” |
| C | đī¸ | Thumbs Up Sign | Likes, yes votes |
| D | đī¸ | Thumbs Down Sign | Dislikes, no votes |
| F | âī¸ | White Right Pointing Index | Pointing to key lines in notes |
| G | âī¸ | White Up Pointing Index | “See above” |
| I | đī¸ | Raised Hand With Fingers Splayed | Stop, hello |
| ? | âī¸ | Writing Hand | Signatures, “write here” |
Faces and warnings
| Key | Symbol | Unicode name | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| J | âēī¸ | White Smiling Face | Friendly notes |
| K | đī¸ | Neutral Face | “Meh” feedback |
| L | âšī¸ | White Frowning Face | Problems, bad news |
| M | đŖī¸ | Bomb | Surprises, “dropping news” |
| N | đąī¸ | Black Skull and Crossbones | Danger, poison, Halloween |
| O | đŗī¸ | Waving White Flag | Surrender, “I give up” |
Checks, boxes and bullets
These live on the extended codes, typed with Alt codes when the font is set to Wingdings.
| Alt code | Symbol | Unicode | Name | Font |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alt+0252 | âī¸ | U+2713 | Check Mark | Wingdings |
| Alt+0251 | đļī¸ | U+1F5F6 | Ballot Bold Script X | Wingdings |
| Alt+0254 | đšī¸ | U+1F5F9 | Ballot Box With Bold Check | Wingdings |
| Alt+0253 | đˇī¸ | U+1F5F7 | Ballot Box With Bold Script X | Wingdings |
| Alt+0168 | đī¸ | U+1F78E | Light White Square | Wingdings |
| Alt+0159 | âĸī¸ | U+2022 | Bullet | Wingdings |
| Alt+0167 | âĒī¸ | U+25AA | Black Small Square | Wingdings |
| Alt+0171 | â ī¸ | U+2605 | Black Star | Wingdings |
| Alt+0181 | âĒī¸ | U+272A | Circled White Star | Wingdings |
For step by step instructions in Word and Excel, see how to make a check box with Wingdings.
Office and computer icons
| Key | Symbol | Unicode name | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | đī¸ | Folder | File lists, project notes |
| 2 | đī¸ | Document | Attachments, references |
| 6 | âī¸ | Hourglass | Deadlines, “waiting” |
| : | đŗī¸ | Old Personal Computer | Tech notes, retro style |
| < | đĢī¸ | White Hard Shell Floppy Disk | The classic “save” icon |
| ( | đŋī¸ | Black Touchtone Telephone | Phone numbers |
| * | đī¸ | Back of Envelope | Email addresses |
| “ | âī¸ | Black Scissors | “Cut here” lines on coupons |
| ! | đī¸ | Lower Left Pencil | Edit notes, “fill in” |
| & | đŽī¸ | Book | Reading lists |
Nature, weather and travel
| Key | Symbol | Unicode name | Good for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q | âī¸ | Airplane | Travel plans, flights |
| R | âŧī¸ | White Sun With Rays | Weather, summer |
| S | đĸī¸ | Black Droplet | Water, rain |
| T | âī¸ | Snowflake | Winter, cold |
| ‘ | đ¯ī¸ | Candle | Celebrations, remembrance |
| % | đī¸ | Ringing Bell | Reminders, notifications |
Zodiac signs
All twelve signs of the zodiac sit side by side on the keys from ^ to i: âī¸âī¸âī¸âī¸âī¸âī¸âī¸âī¸âī¸âī¸âī¸âī¸. From Aries to Pisces, they are perfect for horoscope posts and birthday cards. Note that the Scorpio sign’s official Unicode name is “Scorpius”.
Shapes and a hidden Mac key
The lower case letters l to y are circles, squares and diamonds, useful as bullets: âī¸â ī¸âĄī¸âī¸âī¸. One symbol has a surprising second life: z gives âī¸, the “Place of Interest Sign”, which Apple uses as the Command key symbol on Mac keyboards.
How to use these symbols
- In chats and bios: copy from the chart or convert whole words with the translator. See Wingdings on Discord, Instagram and WhatsApp.
- In Word: set the font to Wingdings and press the key shown in the tables, or follow how to type Wingdings.
- More symbols: Wingdings 2 adds pens and numbered circles, Wingdings 3 is all arrows, and Webdings is full of pictures. Compare them in Webdings vs Wingdings.
Frequently asked questions
What is the most used Wingdings symbol?
The check mark on Alt+0252 and the checked box on Alt+0254 are the most searched, followed by pointing hands and the thumbs up on capital C.
What does the Wingdings z symbol mean?
It is the Place of Interest Sign, the same symbol Apple uses for the Command key on Mac keyboards.
Where are the zodiac signs in Wingdings?
On the keys from ^ to i, running from Aries to Pisces.