SYMBOL
☆ White Star
Unicode information
White StarWHITE STARU+2606☆☆\2606\u2606Stars17.0Meaning of ☆ White Star
The ☆ character is listed as White Star in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is WHITE STAR. It belongs to the star-symbol family and may work as a marker, decoration, rating or featured indicator.
Common uses
- Ratings and favorites.
- Decorative text.
- Markers or featured items.
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 White Star, then double-click it to insert the character.
Microsoft Word
Type 2606 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 2606, 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.
☆☆\2606\u2606\u2606☆Usage examples
☆ — White StarUnicode: U+2606HTML: ☆