Box Symbols on Keyboard (☐ □ ┌) — How to Type and Insert Them

“Box symbol” can mean a few different things. Most people mean checkboxes like ☐ ☑ ☒, but others mean square shapes like □ ■, or box-drawing lines like ┌ ─ │ (used for borders).

Here are 3 examples so you can instantly pick the right type:

☐ (empty checkbox / ballot box)
□ (plain square shape)
┌ (box-drawing corner)

Box Symbols on Keyboard (☐ □ ┌) — How to Type and Insert Them

Checkboxes / ballot boxes

Square/box shapes

Box-drawing basics