Wingdings Checkmark
The Wingdings checkmark is the ü key: type ü and switch the font to Wingdings to get ✓. Below is every check, cross and checkbox across the Wingdings family — click any symbol to copy it as universal Unicode, no font needed.
Every Wingdings Check, Cross & Checkbox
| Symbol | Key | Font | Unicode | How to use | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✓︎ | ü | Wingdings | U+2713 | The classic: type ü in the Wingdings font | |
| ✗︎ | û | Wingdings | U+2717 | The cross for “no” — type û | |
| ☒︎ | ý | Wingdings | U+2612 | Boxed cross — type ý | |
| ☑︎ | þ | Wingdings | U+2611 | Boxed tick — type þ | |
| ✓︎ | P | Wingdings 2 | U+2713 | Type P in Wingdings 2 | |
| ☑︎ | R | Wingdings 2 | U+2611 | Checkbox ticked — type R in Wingdings 2 | |
| ☒︎ | T | Wingdings 2 | U+2612 | Checkbox crossed — type T in Wingdings 2 | |
| ✔︎ | a | Webdings | U+2714 | The fat tick — type a in Webdings |
How to Type a Checkmark in Microsoft Word
30-second method: type ü in your document, select just that character, and change the font box on the Home tab to Wingdings. The ü instantly renders as ✓. For the boxed tick, use þ instead, and for a cross use û.
Symbol dialog method: go to Insert → Symbol → More Symbols, set the font dropdown to Wingdings, find the checkmark (character code 252), and click Insert. The dialog also shows Wingdings 2 and Webdings in the font list if you prefer the P-check or the heavy a-check.
No-font method (recommended for anywhere outside Office): copy ✓ ✔ ☑ straight from the table above. Those are Unicode characters, so they keep their shape in Gmail, Discord, Google Docs, your phone — everywhere.
How to Type a Checkmark in Excel
In a cell, type ü then set that cell's font to Wingdings — you get ✓. For checklists, format a whole column as Wingdings first; then ü = done, û = blocked, ý = failed, þ = approved. This combo is the classic "Wingdings checkbox column" used in trackers for 30 years.
Outlook works the same as Word (it shares the editor): type ü, select it, switch font to Wingdings. For checkboxes you can actually click, use Word's Developer tab → Check Box Content Control instead — that is a form control, not a font.
More Wingdings Symbols
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Frequently Asked Questions
▸What is the Wingdings character for a checkmark?
In the original Wingdings font, the checkmark is the ü key (typed as ALT+0252) — it produces ✓. In Wingdings 2 the checkmark is capital P, and in Webdings it is lowercase a (a heavy ✔). Every version is listed with one-click copy in the table above.
▸How do I type a checkmark in Word?
Fastest way: type ü, select just that character, and set its font to Wingdings — it turns into ✓. Or use Insert → Symbol, choose font Wingdings, and double-click the check. For the boxed version, type þ (or ALT+0254) and switch it to Wingdings.
▸How do I type a checkmark in Excel?
Same trick as Word: type ü into the cell, then set that cell's font to Wingdings. For a whole checklist column, set the column font to Wingdings first, then type ü for done and û for not done. The boxed tick þ and boxed cross ý make great status indicators.
▸What are the ALT codes for Wingdings checkmarks?
Hold ALT and type on the numeric keypad: 0252 for ü → ✓, 0251 for û → bold X, 0253 for ý → boxed X, 0254 for þ → boxed check. The numbers only work after you set the font of those characters to Wingdings.
▸Can I use these checkmarks outside Word and Excel?
Yes — but copy the Unicode symbols from the table above instead of using the font trick. Unicode checkmarks (✓ ✔ ☑ ☒) display in any app on any device: chats, email, Notion, Google Sheets, web forms. The font-dependent method only works inside apps that have the Wingdings font.
▸Why does ü show as a checkmark?
Wingdings simply draws a picture for every key, and the designers placed the checkmark on the ü position (character 252). The text itself is still a ü — which is why Wingdings text pasted elsewhere suddenly looks like accented letters until you decode it.