Down Arrow symbol
Type :downarrow: · Arrows
Unicode name Downwards Arrow · Arrows block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What ↓ is for
A decrease, a descending sort, or the key itself. Often used with the up arrow to label a control that moves through a list.
How to type ↓
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:downarrow: 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 2193 with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 2193 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:downarrow: :down_arrow: On the web
HTML ↓
Unicode U+2193
JavaScript '\u{2193}'
CSS "\2193"
Python '\u2193'
URL %E2%86%93
More from arrows
:counterclockwise_arrow_undo: ↩ :left_hook_arrow: ↪ :right_hook_arrow: → :arrow: ← :larrow: ↑ :uparrow: ↔ :left_right_arrow_symbol: ↕ :up_down_arrow: ↖ :up_left_arrow: ↗ :up_right_arrow: ↘ :down_right_arrow: ↙ :down_left_arrow: Every symbol and kaomoji is in the full gallery .
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