SYMBOL
∫ integral
Unicode information
integralINTEGRALU+222B∫∫\222b\u222BMath17.0Meaning of ∫ integral
The ∫ symbol represents an integral in calculus. It is used for continuous accumulation, areas and antiderivatives.
Common uses
- Integral calculus.
- Areas and continuous accumulation.
- Physics, engineering and mathematics.
How to type ∫ on Windows, Mac and mobile
Windows
The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste ∫. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts.
Mac
Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for integral, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 222B without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into ∫. You can also use Insert → Symbol.
Google Docs
Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste ∫ directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.
iPhone / iPad
iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy ∫ from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.
Android
Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy ∫ from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.
Linux
In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 222b, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste ∫.
Web and programming codes
Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.
∫∫\222b\u222B\u222B∫Usage examples
∫ f(x) dx∫₀¹ x dxA = ∫ y dx