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☝️ Index Pointing Up Emoji
An index finger pointing upward — “one thing”, attention, “wait”, or “erm, actually”.
| Official name | Index Pointing Up |
|---|---|
| Codepoint | U+261D |
| Shortcode | :point_up: (GitHub, Slack, Discord) |
| HTML entity | ☝ |
| Unicode version | Emoji 0.6 (2010) |
| Category | Random People Emoji › Finger Pointing |
| Keywords | finger, hand, index, point, pointing, this, up |
| Also known as | Point Up, One Finger |
| Skin tones | ☝🏻 ☝🏼 ☝🏽 ☝🏾 ☝🏿 |
What does ☝️ mean?
☝️ raises a point: a correction, an important note, or “hold on”. In the 🤓☝️ meme it mocks pedantic replies. It also means “one” or “number one”.
Supports skin tones.
“One more thing ☝️”“Actually, the deadline is Thursday ☝️🤓”
How to type ☝️ Index Pointing Up
iPhone / iPadOpen the emoji keyboard (🌐 or 😀 key), search “pointing up”.
Android (Gboard / Samsung)Tap the emoji key, type “pointing up” in the search bar, or go to the Random People Emoji tab.
Windows 10 / 11Press Win + . (period) to open the emoji panel and search “pointing up”.
MacPress Ctrl + Cmd + Space and search, or copy it from this page.
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FAQ
Why does ☝️ show as a box or blank square?
Your device is older than Emoji 0.6 (2010), the release that added Index Pointing Up. Update your operating system, or the person you send it to will see ☐ instead.