How to Type Star Symbols (★ ☆ ✦ ✧)
Stars are everywhere — ratings, favourites, decoration, bullet points. The two you’ll want most are the solid star ★ and the outline star ☆. Both live in the Unicode "Miscellaneous Symbols" and "Dingbats" blocks, above codepoint 255, so — like most decorative symbols — they have no working keypad Alt code.
That’s fine: copy-paste and Word’s Alt+X handle them perfectly.
Quick reference: every method
Every Alt code below is verified against the real Windows code pages — where none exists we say so, rather than list one that won’t work.
| Char | Name | Windows | Mac | HTML | Word (Alt+X) | Unicode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ | Black Star | Copy / paste | Copy / paste | ★ |
2605 + Alt+X |
U+2605 |
| ☆ | White Star | Copy / paste | Copy / paste | ☆ |
2606 + Alt+X |
U+2606 |
| ✦ | Black Four Pointed Star | Copy / paste | Copy / paste | ✦ |
2726 + Alt+X |
U+2726 |
The reliable methods
Copy & paste: click any star in the table below.
Word / Outlook: type 2605 then Alt+X for ★, or 2606 then Alt+X for ☆.
HTML: ★ (★) and ☆ (☆).
Which star should I use?
Use the solid ★ for filled ratings and emphasis, and the outline ☆ for empty ratings — together they make the classic "★★★☆☆" rating row. For a more decorative look, the four-pointed sparkles ✦ and ✧ are popular in bios and headings. The colourful gold star is an emoji (⭐) — find it on the emoji keyboard.
Handy tips
- Build a rating row by mixing ★ and ☆, e.g. ★★★★☆.
- On phones, the emoji star ⭐ is on the emoji keyboard; the text stars are on our symbols page.
- There is no Alt code for ★ on a normal Windows keypad — anyone showing "Alt+9733" is listing the decimal Unicode value, which does nothing.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an Alt code for the star symbol?
Not on a standard Windows keypad — ★ is above codepoint 255. Use copy-paste, or Word’s 2605 + Alt+X.
How do I type an outline star?
Copy ☆ from this page, or type 2606 then Alt+X in Word. In HTML use ☆.
What’s the difference between ★ and ⭐?
★ is a text symbol (one colour, like your text); ⭐ is a colourful emoji. Use ★ for ratings and text, ⭐ for messages.
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