SYMBOL
🤷 person shrugging
Unicode information
person shruggingSHRUGU+1F937🤷🤷\1f937\u{1F937}Other17.0Meaning of 🤷 person shrugging
The 🤷 character is listed as person shrugging in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is SHRUG. Unicode encodes it as a distinct symbol. For specialist characters, the exact meaning is defined by the standard or notation system to which it belongs.
Common uses
- Copy and paste it into any Unicode-compatible app.
- Use it in documents or text that require this exact character.
- Reference it by its Unicode code point in technical contexts.
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 person shrugging, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 1F937 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 1f937, 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.
🤷🤷\1f937\u{1F937}\U0001F937🤷Usage examples
🤷 — person shruggingUnicode: U+1F937HTML: 🤷