Email Symbol Copy and Paste (✉ 📧)
Envelope (text)
Unicode U+2709 · HTML ✉ · Emoji 1.0 · Windows Win+.
Tap any symbol to copy it. Each tap also adds it to the box above, so you can copy several together.
Codes for every symbol on this page (Unicode, HTML, emoji version)
| Symbol | Name | Unicode | HTML | Emoji version | Windows Alt code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✉ | Envelope (text) | U+2709 | ✉ | 1.0 | - |
| 📧 | E-mail emoji | U+1F4E7 | 📧 | 1.0 | - |
| 📩 | Envelope with arrow | U+1F4E9 | 📩 | 1.0 | - |
| 📨 | Incoming envelope | U+1F4E8 | 📨 | 1.0 | - |
| 📬 | Mailbox, flag up | U+1F4EC | 📬 | 1.0 | - |
| @ | At sign | U+0040 | @ | - | Alt+64 |
| 🖂 | Back of envelope | U+1F582 | 🖂 | - | - |
The standard email symbol is ✉, a simple closed envelope, and it is placed before an email address on resumes, visiting cards and email signatures. The colourful 📧 is its emoji cousin. Tap any envelope in the grid to copy it, or press Download PNG to get a transparent email symbol png or mail symbol png for your design.
This guide explains which mail symbol to pick, how to insert the email symbol in Word (three ways, including a Wingdings trick), and how the @ sign fits into an email address.
Which Mail Symbol to Choose
| Symbol | Style | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| ✉ | Plain email symbol text, one colour | Printed resumes, letterheads, formal cards |
| 🖂 | Envelope back, outline | Minimal designs (some fonts lack it) |
| 📧 | Emoji with an @ on it | Digital CVs, Instagram bios, websites |
| 📩 | Envelope with down arrow | "Send us a message", "DM for details" |
| 📨 | Incoming envelope | "New mail", newsletter sign-ups |
| 📬 | Mailbox with raised flag | Postal address, "you've got mail" |
The letter symbol ✉ is the most widely recognised symbol of email. It also works for a postal letter, so you can use it for both.
Email Symbol for Resume and Visiting Cards
A clean mail id symbol line looks like this:
- ✉ aman.verma@example.com
- 📧 hello@shreeprints.in | 📞 +91 98xxx xxxxx
- ✉ Email: neha.joshi@example.com (with label, best for resume software)
Tips for a mail symbol for resume use:
- Use a professional address, ideally your name, not a nickname.
- Keep all icons in one style, all text (✉ ☎) or all emoji (📧 📞).
- Leave the word "Email" in place if you apply through job portals; some resume software ignores symbols.
- Make the address a clickable mailto link in digital PDFs.
Matching icons: phone symbol, location symbol, and full header ideas on the resume symbols hub.
How to Insert Email Symbol in Word
Code then Alt+X
- Type
2709where you want ✉ (or1F4E7for 📧). - Press Alt+X.
Insert > Symbol
- Go to Insert > Symbol > More Symbols.
- Font: Segoe UI Symbol. Character code:
2709. - Click Insert, then Close.
Wingdings envelope
- Type an asterisk
*. - Select it and set the font to Wingdings. It changes into an envelope.
In Microsoft 365 you can also go to Insert > Icons and search "email" or "mail" for a scalable graphic. These steps also cover the mail symbol in Word and the email symbol for resume in Word. Remember to export as PDF if you use Wingdings, so the envelope does not turn back into * on someone else's computer.
Email Symbol in Excel, Google Docs and Phones
- Excel: Insert > Symbol, Segoe UI Symbol, code 2709. Alt+X is a Word feature and does not work in Excel.
- Google Docs: Insert > Special characters, search "envelope".
- Windows: Windows+. and search "mail".
- Mac: Control+Command+Space, search "envelope".
- Android and iPhone: search "mail" or "envelope" in the emoji keyboard.
- HTML: ✉ for ✉.
The envelope characters have no Alt code.
The @ Sign and Writing Email IDs Safely
Every email id symbol line contains @, read as "at" (in India often "at the rate"). On Windows, type it with Shift+2 on most keyboards, or Alt+64 on the numeric keypad. Its history and uses are on the at the rate symbol page.
Some people write "name [at] example [dot] com" on public web pages. This makes it a little harder for spam bots that collect addresses automatically. It is less convenient for real readers, so use it only on public pages, not on a resume.
Frequently asked questions
What is the symbol of email?
The common symbol of email is the envelope ✉. The emoji 📧 and the @ sign are also widely linked with email.
How do I get the email symbol on a keyboard?
There is no Alt code for ✉. In Word, type 2709 and press Alt+X. On Windows, use Windows + . and search "mail". On a phone, search the emoji keyboard.
Which email symbol text works best on a printed resume?
✉ is a plain text character, so it prints in the same colour as your font and looks tidy. Emoji like 📧 may print in grey or as a box.
How do I get an envelope with Wingdings?
Type * and change the font of that character to Wingdings. It becomes an envelope picture in Word.