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Not Equal Sign ≠: Copy and Paste

The not equal sign is ≠. Click the button to copy it, or use the Unicode value U+2260, the HTML code or the keyboard shortcuts below to type it anywhere.

  • Symbol
    ≠
  • Unicode
    U+2260
  • HTML (decimal)
    ≠
  • HTML (hex)
    ≠
  • HTML entity
    ≠
  • CSS
    \2260
  • JavaScript
    \u2260

Not Equal Sign codes and values

FormatValue
UnicodeU+2260
HTML (decimal)≠
HTML (hex)≠
HTML entity≠
CSS\2260
JavaScript\u2260

The official Unicode name is "Not Equal To".

How to type the not equal sign

Windows

  1. In Microsoft Word, type 2260 and press Alt + X to turn the code into ≠.
  2. Or press Win + . to open the emoji and symbol panel and search for it.

Mac

  1. Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer and search for "not equal to".
  2. Or add the "Unicode Hex Input" keyboard in System Settings, hold Option and type 2260.

Linux

  1. In GTK apps press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2260 and press Enter.

Web pages

Write ≠ or ≠ in HTML, or paste the character directly into a UTF-8 page.

Encoding details

EncodingValue
Code pointU+2260 (decimal 8800)
UTF-8 bytesE2 89 A0
URL encoded%E2%89%A0
CategorySm

What the not equal sign means

This mathematical operator asserts that two expressions or values do not share the same magnitude. Programmers and mathematicians rely on it to build logical conditions where equivalence must be explicitly rejected.

Using the not equal sign well

In HTML documents, use the entity ≠ or Unicode U+2260. For programming, follow language conventions by typing an exclamation mark followed by an equals sign instead of pasting the typographic symbol.

Characters next to it in Unicode

CharacterCodeName
≝U+225DEqual To By Definition
≞U+225EMeasured By
≟U+225FQuestioned Equal To
≡U+2261Identical To
≢U+2262Not Identical To
≣U+2263Strictly Equivalent To

FAQ

What is the Unicode for the not equal sign?

The not equal sign ≠ is U+2260 (Not Equal To).

How do I type ≠ on a keyboard?

There is no classic Alt code for it. On Windows type 2260 in Word and press Alt + X, on Mac use the Character Viewer, and on Linux press Ctrl + Shift + U then 2260.

What is the HTML code for ≠?

Use ≠ or the named entity ≠. The hexadecimal form is ≠.

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