Counterclockwise Arrow Undo symbol
Type :counterclockwise_arrow_undo: · Arrows
Unicode name Anticlockwise Open Circle Arrow · Arrows block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What ↺ is for
The undo arrow. Turning back the way you came is the visual metaphor, and it is old enough that nobody has to be taught it.
How to type ↺
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:counterclockwise_arrow_undo: 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 21BA with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 21BA then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:counterclockwise_arrow_undo: On the web
HTML ↺
Unicode U+21BA
JavaScript '\u{21BA}'
CSS "\21BA"
Python '\u21BA'
URL %E2%86%BA
More from arrows
:arrow_curving_up: ⤵ :arrow_curving_down: ➜ :heavy_arrow: ➤ :arrowhead: ⇄ :swap_arrows: ↻ :refresh: ↩ :left_hook_arrow: ↪ :right_hook_arrow: → :arrow: ← :larrow: ↑ :uparrow: ↓ :downarrow: Every symbol and kaomoji is in the full gallery .
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