Gear Symbol
⚙ is the gear symbol used to represent settings, tools, and mechanical workflows.
U+2699
The ⚙ gear is a simple, widely recognized icon for machinery and configuration. It works well in UI labels, help text, and technical content. Below you’ll find the exact Unicode and easy ways to copy it.
Gear Symbol Meaning
⚙ (GEAR, U+2699) depicts a mechanical gear. In everyday UI and writing, it commonly signals settings, configuration, or “options” for an app or device. It can also suggest engineering, tools, processes, or “working behind the scenes,” since gears are part of mechanical systems. In technical contexts, the symbol may be used to represent software components that manage tasks, workflows, or automation. Because it’s compact and recognizable, designers often use it as an icon-style character in buttons, menus, and captions.
Common uses
- •Labeling settings or preferences in app and website menus
- •Indicating tools, maintenance, or technical options in documentation
- •Tagging automation, workflows, or system processes in dashboards
- •Decorating technical posts, slides, or infographics with a consistent icon
- •Representing mechanical or engineering themes in creative projects
Examples
⚙ Gear Symbol (U+2699)
- ⚙Open ⚙ Settings to change notification preferences.
- ⚙Use the ⚙ Tools menu to manage your workspace.
- ⚙Automation ⚙ is running scheduled tasks in the background.
- ⚙Maintenance mode ⚙ will restart the system after updates.
- ⚙Choose ⚙ to configure the integration options.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2699 | |
| HTML Entity | ⚙ | |
| HTML Code | ⚙ | |
| CSS | \2699 | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 9881 | |
| Decimal | 9881 |
How to type Gear Symbol (⚙)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 9881 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2699 then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2699. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2699, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ⚙ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Gear symbol mean?
⚙ (GEAR, U+2699) depicts a mechanical gear. In everyday UI and writing, it commonly signals settings, configuration, or “options” for an app or device. It can also suggest engineering, tools, processes, or “working behind the scenes,” since gears are part of mechanical systems. In technical contexts, the symbol may be used to represent software components that manage tasks, workflows, or automation. Because it’s compact and recognizable, designers often use it as an icon-style character in buttons, menus, and captions.
What is the Unicode for the gear symbol ⚙?
⚙ is Unicode code point U+2699 (GEAR).
How can I copy the ⚙ symbol for use in HTML?
Use the HTML entity ⚙.
What CSS escape can I use for ⚙?
CSS escape: \\2699.
What JavaScript escape works for ⚙?
JavaScript escape: \\u{2699}.