✂️ Scissors is an emoji from the Objects category. Its Unicode code point is U+2702 and it was released in Unicode 6.0 (2010). Press Copy to paste it anywhere.
What does ✂️ Scissors mean?
The ✂️ Scissors emoji belongs to the office supplies group of the Objects category. It is commonly associated with cut, cutting, paper and tool. It was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and works on virtually every modern phone and computer. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can type :scissors: to insert it.
Scissors emoji codes
| Emoji | ✂️ |
|---|---|
| Unicode | U+2702 |
| HTML entity (decimal) | ✂ |
| HTML entity (hex) | ✂ |
| CSS | \2702 |
| JavaScript | \u{2702} |
| Python | \u2702 |
| URL-encoded | %E2%9C%82 |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9C 82 |
| Shortcode | :scissors: |
How to type ✂️ on your keyboard
- Windows: press Win + . and search for “scissors”.
- Mac: press Control + Command + Space and search for “scissors”.
- iPhone / Android: open the emoji keyboard and search “scissors”.
- HTML: write
✂in your page source. - Anywhere: use the Copy button above, then paste.
Scissors keywords
- cut
- cutting
- paper
- tool
Frequently asked questions
What does ✂️ mean?
The ✂️ Scissors emoji belongs to the office supplies group of the Objects category. It is commonly associated with cut, cutting, paper and tool. It was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and works on virtually every modern phone and computer. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can type :scissors: to insert it.
How do I copy and paste the Scissors emoji?
Press the Copy button above (or click the ✂️ emoji) to copy it to your clipboard, then paste it with Ctrl + V on Windows, Cmd + V on Mac, or long-press → Paste on iPhone and Android.
When was ✂️ Scissors added to Unicode?
Scissors was released as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.
Related Office Supplies emojis
Sources
Name, code point, category and keywords: Unicode® Emoji 17.0 and Unicode CLDR.