Cool Symbols for Google Sites

A screenshot showing the SitesBuddy Cool Symbols widget, offering special characters for Google Sites projects.

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Let’s talk about something simple... but weirdly time-consuming.

You know those tiny little characters that make a site feel more polished?✓ Checkmarks. ☎ Phone icons. ✫ Stars for a bit of flair.Or those neat circled numbers - ⓵⓶⓷ - that help guide someone through a step-by-step?Yeah. Those.They’re technically called ASCII symbols.
And while they’re everywhere… they’re nowhere when you actually need one inside Google Sites.Here’s how it usually goes (a.k.a. the Tab Dance):

You realize you want a checkmark.
You open a new tab.
You Google “checkmark ASCII symbol.”
You end up on a sketchy-looking website with too many ads.
You finally copy it.
You switch tabs.
You paste it.
You do it all again five minutes later for a another icon.

And that’s just one symbol. 😅So I thought: “This is ridiculous. There’s gotta be a better way.”Now there is.With Cool Symbols inside SitesBuddy, you’ve got a clean, scrollable panel of popular symbols - right where you need them, no tab hopping required.Open the extension.
Click the Cool Symbols tab.
Browse. Copy. Paste.That’s it.No sketchy sites. No distractions.
Just the icons you actually want - when you actually need them.

How to use

Using Cool Symbols with SitesBuddy couldn't be easier:

Install SitesBuddy Extension
First, make sure you have the SitesBuddy Chrome extension installed from the Chrome Web Store.
Open Your Google Site
Navigate to your Google Site in edit mode where you want to add the symbols.
Click the SitesBuddy Icon
Click on the SitesBuddy extension icon in your Chrome toolbar to open the sidebar.
Select Cool Symbols
In the sidebar, navigate to the "Cool Symbols" widget to see the available symbols.
Browse and Select Symbol
Browse through the collection of symbols and click on the one you want to use. The symbol is automatically copied to your clipboard.
Paste Into Your Site
Paste the symbol directly into your Google Site wherever you need it - in text, buttons, headers, or anywhere else.

That's it! No more tab switching, no more hunting through sketchy symbol websites. Just clean, professional symbols right where you need them.

Great for

☑ Designing Clean ListsUse checkmarks (✓), stars (★), or arrows (➜) to instantly elevate basic bullet points. Swap out default dots for symbols that feel intentional and on-brand.

☑ Building Step-by-Step GuidesDrop in circled numbers (①②③) to create a visual flow for instructions or timelines. They’re perfect for tutorials, how-tos, or onboarding sequences — no graphics needed.

☑ Enhancing Contact SectionsAdd phone (☎), or mail (✉) symbols next to your contact details to improve scannability and keep your layout tidy and professional.

☑ Adding Micro-Details with StyleUse stars, dots, and lines to separate content or create subtle emphasis. These little touches bring balance and polish without heavy design work.

☑ Smart Symbol Usage = Faster ComprehensionUse icons that your visitors already recognize to convey meaning faster - great for CTAs, feature highlights, or breaking up dense blocks of text.

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