Leftwards arrow
← is the Unicode character “LEFTWARDS ARROW” (U+2190). It belongs to the Arrows block and was added in Unicode 1.1. Click it to copy, or use the codes below.
← codes
| UnicodeCode point | U+2190 |
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|---|---|---|
| HTML codeDecimal, works in any HTML page | ← |
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| HTML hexHexadecimal HTML code | ← |
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| HTML entityNamed HTML entity | ← |
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| CSSFor the CSS content property | \2190 |
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| JavaScriptEscape in JavaScript strings | \u2190 |
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| PythonEscape in Python strings | \u2190 |
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| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%86%90 |
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| UTF-8Bytes in UTF-8 | E2 86 90 |
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| UTF-16Code units in UTF-16 | 2190 |
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| Alt codeWindows, number pad | Alt + 27 |
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
Hold Alt and type 27 on the number pad (Num Lock on), then let go of Alt.
In Microsoft Word, type 2190 and press Alt + X.
Mac
Press Control + ⌘ + Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “leftwards arrow”.
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).
About ←
- Unicode name
- LEFTWARDS ARROW
- Code point
- U+2190 (8592)
- Block
- Arrows
- Category
- Math Symbol
- Unicode version
- 1.1