Left Arrow Symbol
Click any left arrow symbol below to copy it, with its Unicode codepoint, HTML entity, CSS content value, URL-encoded form, and keyboard shortcuts.
Click a symbol to copy
Format reference
| Symbol | Unicode | HTML Entity | CSS content | URL Encoded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ← | U+2190 | ← (←) | content: "\2190" | %E2%86%90 | |
| ⇐ | U+21D0 | ⇐ (⇐) | content: "\21D0" | %E2%87%90 | |
| ↩ | U+21A9 | ↩ (↩) | content: "\21A9" | %E2%86%A9 | |
| ⬅ | U+2B05 | ⬅ | content: "\2B05" | %E2%AC%85 | |
| ↞ | U+219E | ↞ | content: "\219E" | %E2%86%9E | |
| ⇤ | U+21E4 | ⇤ | content: "\21E4" | %E2%87%A4 | |
| ⟵ | U+27F5 | ⟵ | content: "\27F5" | %E2%9F%B5 | |
| ◀ | U+25C0 | ◀ | content: "\25C0" | %E2%97%80 |
Common usage examples
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Keyboard input methods
In Word or Outlook, type 2190 then press Alt + X to convert it to the left arrow. Outside Office, open Character Map and search "leftwards arrow".
Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search "left arrow", then double-click it.
Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2190, then press Enter or Space.
Type 2190 then press Alt + X to convert it to the left arrow symbol.
Summary
Click any left arrow symbol below to copy it, with its Unicode codepoint, HTML entity, CSS content value, URL-encoded form, and keyboard shortcuts.
How it works
- Browse the grid of left arrow symbol variants.
- Click a symbol card to copy that character to your clipboard.
- Open the format row for a symbol to see its Unicode entity, CSS content value, and URL-encoded form.
- Follow the keyboard method for your OS to type the arrow directly.
Use cases
- Add a "back" or "previous" arrow to a button label in prose.
- Insert the correct HTML entity for a left arrow in markup.
- Set a CSS content value on a ::before/::after pseudo-element for a left-pointing marker.
- Draw a flowchart or process step using arrow symbols between labels.
- Look up the URL-encoded form of an arrow for a query string or href.
- Compare the thin arrow (←) against double-line, hooked, heavy, and triangular variants.