How to Type the Thumbs Up Symbol (đź‘Ť) on Your Keyboard (Word + Excel)
If you searched for “thumbs up symbol”, you might mean two different things:
- đź‘Ť Thumbs Up emoji (this is what most people want)
- A thumbs up “symbol” from a font like Wingdings (it can look like a thumbs up, but it’s not the emoji)
This guide covers both, starting with the fastest and most reliable methods—especially for Microsoft Word.
Works everywhere? Emoji support depends on the app and font. If a thumbs up shows as a blank box or looks weird, use copy/paste, an emoji picker, or the Wingdings symbol method in Word/Office.
1-Minute Answer (fastest ways)
- Copy/paste (works almost everywhere):
Thumbs Up Symbol (Click to Copy)
Emoji works in most apps. Wingdings is a font symbol for Word-style documents.
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Two “thumbs up” types
Emoji is a real character. Wingdings changes if the font changes.
Wingdings thumbs up (Word/Office font symbol)
In Word: Insert – Symbol – More Symbols – Font: Wingdings – Character code: 0043.
This copies the underlying character: C.