Minus Emoji

This emoji shows a minus symbol, used in mathematical formulas for subtraction.

Minus is a fully-qualified emoji, part of Unicode 0.6 , and was added to Emoji 0.6 .

This emoji is part of the Symbols and is grouped with other Math emojis. Part of the Unicode Dingbats block.

To find this emoji, you can use the following keywords:

  • Copy and paste the Minus emoji:

Codes & Encoding for the Minus Emoji

Click any code below to copy it to your clipboard.

  • CodepointU+2796 ✓ Copied
  • HTML (decimal)➖ ✓ Copied
  • HTML (hex)➖ ✓ Copied
  • CSS\2796 ✓ Copied
  • JavaScript\u{2796} ✓ Copied
  • URL-encoded%E2%9E%96 ✓ Copied
  • Shortcode:minus: ✓ Copied
  • Unicode block Dingbats

How to Type the Minus Emoji

  • iOS Use the emoji keyboard (globe icon → smiley)
  • Android Use Gboard's emoji keyboard, or type the emoji's name
  • Windows Win + . opens the emoji picker
  • macOS Ctrl + Cmd + Space opens the character viewer
  • Linux Ctrl + Shift + e then codepoint, or use IBus picker
  • Web Paste the character or use an emoji-picker library
  • Slack Type :minus: (autocompletes to the emoji)
  • Discord Type :minus: (autocompletes to the emoji)

Minus Emoji on Different Platforms

How to Use the Minus Emoji

  • Take a ➖ five-minute break.
  • The bill was $50 ➖ tip.
  • She lost ➖ her keys again.

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