Summation

∑ is the Unicode character “N-ARY SUMMATION” (U+2211). It is also known as summation. It belongs to the Mathematical Operators block and was added in Unicode 1.1. Click it to copy, or use the codes below.

∑ codes

UnicodeCode point U+2211
HTML codeDecimal, works in any HTML page ∑
HTML hexHexadecimal HTML code ∑
HTML entityNamed HTML entity ∑
CSSFor the CSS content property \2211
JavaScriptEscape in JavaScript strings \u2211
PythonEscape in Python strings \u2211
URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 %E2%88%91
UTF-8Bytes in UTF-8 E2 88 91
UTF-16Code units in UTF-16 2211

How to type ∑

Copy and paste

Click to copy it, then paste with Ctrl + V (⌘ + V on a Mac) or a long press on phones.

Windows

Press Win + . to open the emoji and symbol panel, then search for “summation”.

In Microsoft Word, type 2211 and press Alt + X.

Mac

Press Option + W.

Or open the Character Viewer with Control + ⌘ + Space.

iPhone and Android

Copy it here and paste it. To type it again later, save it as a text replacement (iPhone: Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement; Gboard: Settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary).

HTML and CSS

Unicode U+2211. Every format is on the summation page.

About ∑

Unicode name
N-ARY SUMMATION
Code point
U+2211 (8721)
Block
Mathematical Operators
Category
Math Symbol
Unicode version
1.1
Mac shortcut
Option + W