Copy ×, the times symbol that American keyboards have no key for, or read its codes: Alt+0215, × and \times.
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42 multiplication signs and look-alikes. A character and its name both copy the character. A code copies the code.
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U+00D7. The times sign, also called the dimension sign. Alt+0215 is its one Alt code: the short table has no ×, and where short codes follow code page 850 it is Alt+158. × in a web page, \times in LaTeX, Compose, x, x with a Compose key.
U+22C5. The dot that multiplies, as in a⋅b and in units such as N⋅m; in some countries it is the main multiplication sign. In neither Alt code table. ⋅ in a web page, \cdot in LaTeX.
U+00B7. The middle dot, easier to type than the dot operator and often its stand-in: Alt+250, Alt+0183, or Option+Shift+9 on the U.S. layout. Unicode prefers U+22C5 where the dot means multiply.
U+2219. A heavier round dot from the math operators. Alt+249 on a number pad, one below the middle dot at 250. No HTML name.
U+002A. The asterisk, on the keyboard at Shift+8 on the U.S. layout and on the number pad. Programming languages took it as their multiplication sign, having only the keyboard to choose from.
U+2715. An ornament from the Dingbats block with strokes of even weight. Its name says multiplication; it carries no codes and is not a math operator.
U+2716. The heavy ornament. It has the Emoji property without Emoji presentation, so alone it defaults to the plain drawing; the emoji list calls it multiply.
Made of 2, U+00D7 and 2 with no spaces: two times two, or a two by two grid.
U+2A2F. Vector or cross product: a sign meant to say cross product outright, where × could be read as plain multiplication. ⨯ in a web page; no LaTeX macro of its own. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
U+2A09. The n-ary form of ×, drawn larger. No named code of any kind. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
U+2297. × ringed by a circle: the tensor product sign, a relative of the circled plus ⊕ and the circled dot ⊙.
U+22A0. × shut in a square frame. Its LaTeX macro needs amssymb. The dotted partner is ⊡.
U+2A02. The n-ary form of the circled times sign, drawn larger. ⨂ in a web page, \bigotimes in LaTeX. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
U+2A30. × with a dot over it. ⨰ in a web page; no LaTeX macro of its own. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
U+2A31. × with a bar under it. ⨱ in a web page; no LaTeX macro of its own. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
U+2A34. × inside the left half of a circle. ⨴ in a web page; no LaTeX macro of its own. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
U+2A35. × inside the right half of a circle. ⨵ in a web page; no LaTeX macro of its own. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
U+2A36. The circled × with a circumflex accent on top. ⨶ in a web page; no LaTeX macro of its own. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
U+2A37. × inside two circles. ⨷ in a web page; no LaTeX macro of its own. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
U+2A3B. × inside a triangle. ⨻ in a web page; no LaTeX macro of its own. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
U+22C7. The times sign and the division sign merged into one character, which Unicode itself calls ambiguous. Its macro needs amssymb.
U+228D. Multiset multiplication: a cup with a dot inside it. ⊍ in a web page; no LaTeX macro of its own.
U+2A18. An integral sign with a small × across its stem. No named code of any kind. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
U+29D4. A bow-tie form of × with its left half filled in. No named code of any kind. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
U+29D5. A bow-tie form of × with its right half filled in. No named code of any kind. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
U+2217. The asterisk lowered to mid height for use between two terms, as in a∗b. A separate character from the one on the keyboard.
U+22C6. A small five-pointed star for use between two terms, as in a⋆b.
U+2299. The dot operator in a circle. Unicode's other names for it: direct product, and vector pointing out of page. ⊙ in a web page, \odot in LaTeX.
U+22A1. The dot operator in a square. ⊡ in a web page, \boxdot in LaTeX, which needs amssymb.
U+2A00. The n-ary form of the circled dot, drawn larger. ⨀ in a web page, \bigodot in LaTeX. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
Made of 4, U+00D7 and 6: a size, read four by six.
Made of 1, 0 and U+00D7: ten times, the way a magnification is written.
Made of U+00D7 and 2: times two, the way a doubling is marked.
Made of a, U+22C5 and b: a times b with the dot, which cannot be mistaken for the unknown x.
U+2716 U+FE0F. The heavy X followed by U+FE0F: the pair the emoji list calls multiply, one of its four arithmetic tiles beside plus, minus and divide.
U+2716 U+FE0E. The heavy X followed by U+FE0E, which holds it to the black-and-white form where a colored tile would otherwise appear.
U+0078. The letter, not the sign. Unicode cross-refers it to ×, and it is often typed in its place, in plant hybrid names for one.
U+0058. The capital letter. Larger than × and standing on the line.
U+2573. A box-drawing piece: two diagonals that fill their cell from corner to corner, so that a row of them joins up.
U+2613. Unicode's other name for it: St. Andrew's Cross. An X mark, not an operator.
U+2717. The cross that answers a check mark. ✗ in a web page.
U+274C. The X of the emoji list, named cross mark and drawn in color by default. A mark for wrong, not for multiplying.
The multiplication symbol is ×, Multiplication sign, U+00D7, and the U.S. keyboard has no key for it. To get it, copy and paste it from here, or hold Alt and type 0215 on the number pad.
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Which sign goes where
× is the sign of arithmetic and of sizes: 3 × 4 reads three times four, and 4×6 reads four by six. The dot ⋅ multiplies in algebra, where × could be mistaken for the unknown x, and in units such as N⋅m. The asterisk is the sign in programming languages and on the number pad.
The codes for ×
Alt+0215 is its only Alt code in the U.S. tables: the short table has no ×. In a web page it is ×, in LaTeX \times, and a Compose key takes Compose, x, x.
Where short codes follow code page 850, Alt+158 types ×. In the U.S. table 158 is ₧.
In a plant hybrid name the sign is ×, though the letter x often stands in for it.
Historians write 1225×1232 for an event not before 1225 and not after 1232.
Questions and answers
How do you make the multiplication symbol on a keyboard?
Hold Alt and type 0215 on the number pad for ×, or with a Compose key press Compose, x, x. The U.S. layout has no key for × itself. Its key for multiplying is the asterisk, at Shift+8 and on the number pad.
What is the times symbol on a keyboard?
The asterisk. Programming languages, with only the keyboard to choose from, took it as their multiplication sign, and the number pad has it beside plus, minus and the slash. The printed times sign × is a separate character, U+00D7.
What is the Alt code for the multiplication sign?
Alt+0215, typed with the zero. The short Alt codes have no ×: Alt+215 draws ╫, a box-drawing piece. Where short codes follow code page 850, Alt+158 types ×.
What is the Alt code for the multiplication dot?
The dot operator ⋅, U+22C5, is in neither Alt code table. The middle dot · is Alt+250 or Alt+0183 and is easier to type; the bullet operator ∙ is Alt+249. In a web page ⋅ is ⋅, and in LaTeX \cdot.
Is × the same as the letter x?
No. × is Multiplication sign, U+00D7, and x is a letter, U+0078. The letter is sometimes typed in place of the sign. Algebra often uses the dot ⋅ so that the sign is not mistaken for the unknown x.
All 42 multiplication signs and look-alikes
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*AsteriskU+002A. The asterisk, on the keyboard at Shift+8 on the U.S. layout and on the number pad. Programming languages took it as their multiplication sign, having only the keyboard to choose from.
∙Bullet operatorU+2219. A heavier round dot from the math operators. Alt+249 on a number pad, one below the middle dot at 250. No HTML name.
⋅Dot operatorU+22C5. The dot that multiplies, as in a⋅b and in units such as N⋅m; in some countries it is the main multiplication sign. In neither Alt code table. ⋅ in a web page, \cdot in LaTeX.
✖Heavy multiplication xU+2716. The heavy ornament. It has the Emoji property without Emoji presentation, so alone it defaults to the plain drawing; the emoji list calls it multiply.
·Middle dotU+00B7. The middle dot, easier to type than the dot operator and often its stand-in: Alt+250, Alt+0183, or Option+Shift+9 on the U.S. layout. Unicode prefers U+22C5 where the dot means multiply.
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×Multiplication signU+00D7. The times sign, also called the dimension sign. Alt+0215 is its one Alt code: the short table has no ×, and where short codes follow code page 850 it is Alt+158. × in a web page, \times in LaTeX, Compose, x, x with a Compose key.
✕Multiplication xU+2715. An ornament from the Dingbats block with strokes of even weight. Its name says multiplication; it carries no codes and is not a math operator.
2×2Two times twoMade of 2, U+00D7 and 2 with no spaces: two times two, or a two by two grid.
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⨶Circled multiplication sign with circumflex accentU+2A36. The circled × with a circumflex accent on top. ⨶ in a web page; no LaTeX macro of its own. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
⊗Circled timesU+2297. × ringed by a circle: the tensor product sign, a relative of the circled plus ⊕ and the circled dot ⊙.
⋇Division timesU+22C7. The times sign and the division sign merged into one character, which Unicode itself calls ambiguous. Its macro needs amssymb.
⨘Integral with times signU+2A18. An integral sign with a small × across its stem. No named code of any kind. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
⨷Multiplication sign in double circleU+2A37. × inside two circles. ⨷ in a web page; no LaTeX macro of its own. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
⨴Multiplication sign in left half circleU+2A34. × inside the left half of a circle. ⨴ in a web page; no LaTeX macro of its own. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
⨵Multiplication sign in right half circleU+2A35. × inside the right half of a circle. ⨵ in a web page; no LaTeX macro of its own. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
⨻Multiplication sign in triangleU+2A3B. × inside a triangle. ⨻ in a web page; no LaTeX macro of its own. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
⨰Multiplication sign with dot aboveU+2A30. × with a dot over it. ⨰ in a web page; no LaTeX macro of its own. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
⨱Multiplication sign with underbarU+2A31. × with a bar under it. ⨱ in a web page; no LaTeX macro of its own. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
⊍Multiset multiplicationU+228D. Multiset multiplication: a cup with a dot inside it. ⊍ in a web page; no LaTeX macro of its own.
⨂N-ary circled times operatorU+2A02. The n-ary form of the circled times sign, drawn larger. ⨂ in a web page, \bigotimes in LaTeX. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
⨉N-ary times operatorU+2A09. The n-ary form of ×, drawn larger. No named code of any kind. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
⊠Squared timesU+22A0. × shut in a square frame. Its LaTeX macro needs amssymb. The dotted partner is ⊡.
⧔Times with left half blackU+29D4. A bow-tie form of × with its left half filled in. No named code of any kind. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
⧕Times with right half blackU+29D5. A bow-tie form of × with its right half filled in. No named code of any kind. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
⨯Vector or cross productU+2A2F. Vector or cross product: a sign meant to say cross product outright, where × could be read as plain multiplication. ⨯ in a web page; no LaTeX macro of its own. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
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∗Asterisk operatorU+2217. The asterisk lowered to mid height for use between two terms, as in a∗b. A separate character from the one on the keyboard.
⊙Circled dot operatorU+2299. The dot operator in a circle. Unicode's other names for it: direct product, and vector pointing out of page. ⊙ in a web page, \odot in LaTeX.
⨀N-ary circled dot operatorU+2A00. The n-ary form of the circled dot, drawn larger. ⨀ in a web page, \bigodot in LaTeX. In Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
⊡Squared dot operatorU+22A1. The dot operator in a square. ⊡ in a web page, \boxdot in LaTeX, which needs amssymb.
⋆Star operatorU+22C6. A small five-pointed star for use between two terms, as in a⋆b.
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a⋅ba times b, with the dotMade of a, U+22C5 and b: a times b with the dot, which cannot be mistaken for the unknown x.
4×6Four by sixMade of 4, U+00D7 and 6: a size, read four by six.
10×Ten timesMade of 1, 0 and U+00D7: ten times, the way a magnification is written.
×2Times twoMade of U+00D7 and 2: times two, the way a doubling is marked.
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✖️Heavy multiplication X, emoji styleU+2716 U+FE0F. The heavy X followed by U+FE0F: the pair the emoji list calls multiply, one of its four arithmetic tiles beside plus, minus and divide.
✖︎Heavy multiplication X, text styleU+2716 U+FE0E. The heavy X followed by U+FE0E, which holds it to the black-and-white form where a colored tile would otherwise appear.
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✗Ballot xU+2717. The cross that answers a check mark. ✗ in a web page.
╳Box drawings light diagonal crossU+2573. A box-drawing piece: two diagonals that fill their cell from corner to corner, so that a row of them joins up.
❌Cross markU+274C. The X of the emoji list, named cross mark and drawn in color by default. A mark for wrong, not for multiplying.
XLatin capital letter xU+0058. The capital letter. Larger than × and standing on the line.
xLatin small letter xU+0078. The letter, not the sign. Unicode cross-refers it to ×, and it is often typed in its place, in plant hybrid names for one.
☓SaltireU+2613. Unicode's other name for it: St. Andrew's Cross. An X mark, not an operator.