Left Arrow symbol
Type :larrow: · Arrows
Unicode name Leftwards Arrow · Arrows block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What ← is for
The reverse direction: assignment in some languages, a step back in a flow, a reference pointing the other way.
How to type ←
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:larrow: 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 2190 with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 2190 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:larrow: :left_arrow: On the web
HTML ←
Unicode U+2190
JavaScript '\u{2190}'
CSS "\2190"
Python '\u2190'
URL %E2%86%90
More from arrows
:swap_arrows: ↻ :refresh: ↺ :counterclockwise_arrow_undo: ↩ :left_hook_arrow: ↪ :right_hook_arrow: → :arrow: ↑ :uparrow: ↓ :downarrow: ↔ :left_right_arrow_symbol: ↕ :up_down_arrow: ↖ :up_left_arrow: ↗ :up_right_arrow: Every symbol and kaomoji is in the full gallery .
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