Squared Minus Symbol ⊟

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Squared Minus Symbol Information

Symbol Name Squared Minus
Unicode Version 1.1 (June 1993)
Unicode U+229F
CSS Code \229F
HTML Entity ⊟
Hex Code ⊟
HTML Code ⊟
Latex \boxminus

Squared Minus Symbol Encoding

UTF-8 0xE2 0x8A 0x9F
UTF-16 0x229F
UTF-32 0x0000229F


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How to type squared minus symbol in latex

Copy \documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\begin{document}
\boxminus
\end{document}

How to add squared minus symbol via keyboard on different Operating systems

You can type the squared minus on most modern devices with the help of following methods:

How to type squared minus symbol on Microsoft Word

You can type the squared minus on microsoft Microsoft Word using steps mentioned below:

  • Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol and type 2 2 9 F
  • Without moving the cursor press keys Alt + x together
  • The original 2 2 9 F is now transformed into ⊟

How to type squared minus symbol on Microsoft Windows

You can type the squared minus on Microsoft windows using following steps:

  • Hold Alt and press to type squared minus on your windows machine.

How to type squared minus symbol on Mac OS

You can type the squared minus on Mac OS using following steps:

  • Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol
  • Press Ctrl + ⌘ Command + ⎵ Space to bring up the Character Viewer. Alternatively, choose Edit ⇒ Emoji & Symbols
  • Type “Squared Minus” in the search field at the top and press Enter
  • The symbol should appear. Click on it to insert it into your text
  • How to type squared minus symbol on Mac OS
    How to type squared minus symbol on Mac OS

How to type squared minus symbol on Linux

You can type the squared minus on Linux using following steps:

  • Place your cursor in the text area where you need to insert the symbol
  • Hold ⇧ Shift + Ctrl and press the letter + U
  • Press keys 2 2 9 F consecutively
  • And then press ↵ Enter , the desired symbol will be added to your document

How to type squared minus symbol on IOS and Android

The easiest way to type the squared minus on ios and android is to copy and paste it wherever you need it.


How to use squared minus in CSS

Copy // css example
span {
content: "\229F";
}

How to type squared minus in HTML

Copy // html example
<span>&#8863;</span>

Squared Minus symbol representation in programming languages

squared minus's representation in different programming languages can be found in table below:

Language Representation
Rust \u{229F}
Ruby \u{229F}
Python \u229F
PHP \u{229F}
Perl "\x{229F}"
Java \u229F
Modern JavaScript - Since ES6 \u{229F}
JavaScript \u229F
Go \u229F
C# \u229F
C and C++ \u229F
Bash and Zsh - inside echo -e \u229F
RFC 5137 \u'229F'
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