Clockwise Arrow Refresh symbol
Type :refresh: · Arrows
Unicode name Clockwise Open Circle Arrow · Arrows block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What ↻ is for
The refresh and retry arrow, a circle closing on itself. Universally understood as "do that again", which is why every interface uses some version of it.
How to type ↻
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:refresh: in any text field instead, which
is the same on every platform.
macOS
No direct shortcut. Use Edit → Emoji & Symbols, or switch to the Unicode Hex
Input source and type 21BB with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 21BB then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:refresh: :clockwise_arrow_refresh: On the web
HTML ↻
Unicode U+21BB
JavaScript '\u{21BB}'
CSS "\21BB"
Python '\u21BB'
URL %E2%86%BB
What ↻ gets mistaken for
The same loop the other way, which reads as undo rather than refresh. The direction carries the whole meaning.
More from arrows
:return_arrow: ⤴ :arrow_curving_up: ⤵ :arrow_curving_down: ➜ :heavy_arrow: ➤ :arrowhead: ⇄ :swap_arrows: ↺ :counterclockwise_arrow_undo: ↩ :left_hook_arrow: ↪ :right_hook_arrow: → :arrow: ← :larrow: ↑ :uparrow: Every symbol and kaomoji is in the full gallery .
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