Office Symbols
Copy and paste office-related Unicode symbols for documents, email, labels, and productivity text
Office symbols are Unicode characters commonly used to represent documents, stationery, organization, filing, and everyday workplace actions in plain text. This page includes office and work-related Unicode symbols that you can copy and paste (emojis are included where they exist in Unicode), such as 🖇, 📎, ✂, and 📁, for use in documents, notes, and messaging across platforms.
How to Copy and Paste Office Symbols
Browse the office symbol grid to find a character that fits your document, checklist, label, or message. Select a symbol to add it to the editor, then copy it and paste it wherever you write.
What Are Office Symbols?
Office symbols are Unicode characters that are often used to represent common workplace items and actions such as documents, folders, paper clips, cutting, notes, and scheduling. They are frequently placed in plain text to improve scannability, label sections, or create lightweight visual cues without relying on images. Examples often used in office contexts include 📎, 🗂, ✂, and 📅.
Popular Office Symbols
These symbols are commonly chosen for document formatting, file organization, and quick workplace notes because they are recognizable and easy to copy and paste.
| Symbol | Name |
|---|---|
| 📎 | Paperclip Symbol |
| 🖇 | Linked Paperclips Symbol |
| 📁 | Folder Symbol |
| 🗂 | Card Index Dividers Symbol |
| 🗃 | Card File Box Symbol |
| ✂ | Scissors Symbol |
Office Symbol Categories
Office symbols are available in multiple practical themes, which can help you pick characters that match your intent—filing, writing, scheduling, or indicating a task. The groups below reflect common ways these symbols are used in workplace text.
Documents and Pages
These symbols are often used to indicate files, forms, printouts, or text content in notes and documentation.
📄 📃 🧾 📰 📑
Folders and Filing
Folder and storage symbols are typically used for organizing sections, referencing directories, or labeling archived items.
📁 📂 🗂 🗃 🗄
Attachments and Linking
Attachment-style symbols are commonly used to highlight add-ons, related resources, or included files in messages and checklists.
📎 🖇 🔗
Writing and Notes
Writing symbols are often used for drafting, editing, reminders, and marking items that require text input or review.
✍ 🖊 🖋 📝 🗒
Cutting, Editing, and Tools
Tool-like symbols are typically used to suggest editing actions such as cutting, fixing, or adjusting content.
✂ 🛠 🔧
Scheduling and Planning
Calendar and time symbols are often used to denote due dates, meetings, timelines, or planned work.
📅 🗓 ⏰ ⏱
Office Objects and Work Items
These symbols can be used to represent workplace items such as a briefcase, tray, labels, or a workspace reference.
💼 📌 📍 🏷 📥 📤
Office Symbol Usage Examples
Office symbols are frequently added to text to make information easier to scan, especially in email, task lists, and internal documentation. Here are several practical examples of how they may appear.
Email Subject Line
📎 Attached: Draft contract for review
Task List
📝 Update meeting notes → send summary
Document Section Label
📁 Files: Q1 reports and invoices
Editing Reminder
✂ Remove outdated paragraph before publishing
Scheduling Note
📅 Review scheduled for Thursday 14:00
Using Office Symbols on Social Media and Online Platforms
Office symbols are also used in online profiles and posts to label professional information, highlight resources, or structure text. Because these are Unicode characters, they can typically be pasted into bios, captions, comments, and messages when the platform supports them. Common uses include:
- LinkedIn headlines and about sections for neatly labeled details
- Email newsletters to mark attachments, sections, and resources
- Discord channel descriptions for team documentation and files
- Slack messages to highlight tasks, notes, and reminders
- Project updates in collaboration tools that accept Unicode text
- YouTube descriptions to structure resources and links
- GitHub READMEs to label documents, notes, and schedules
Professional and Practical Uses for Office Symbols
- Marking attachments and included files in messages
- Organizing document sections and internal notes
- Labeling folders, archives, and references in plain text
- Creating clearer checklists, action items, and reviews
- Indicating schedules, deadlines, and meeting reminders
How to Type Office Symbols on Any Device
- Pick one or more office symbols (for example 📎 📝 📁) from the symbol grid.
- Copy the selected symbols using the copy button or CTRL+C (Windows/Linux) or ⌘+C (Mac).
- Paste the symbols into your document, email, or app using paste or CTRL+V (Windows/Linux) or ⌘+V (Mac).
Unicode Office Symbols and Meanings
Office symbols are represented as Unicode characters, each with a specific code point and official name. Unicode helps these symbols display consistently across many operating systems, applications, and devices, though appearance can vary slightly by font and platform.
Office Symbols List and Meanings
Use this reference table to see office-related symbols with their official Unicode names and typical usage contexts. Select any symbol to copy it or review details before using it in text.