Left Right Arrow symbol
Type :left_right_arrow_symbol: · Arrows
Unicode name Left Right Arrow · Arrows block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What ↔ is for
Points both ways: a two-way sync, a swap, or an equivalence. In logic it reads as "if and only if" when doubled.
How to type ↔
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:left_right_arrow_symbol: 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 2194 with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 2194 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:left_right_arrow_symbol: :left_right_arrow: On the web
HTML ↔
Unicode U+2194
JavaScript '\u{2194}'
CSS "\2194"
Python '\u2194'
URL %E2%86%94
More from arrows
:left_hook_arrow: ↪ :right_hook_arrow: → :arrow: ← :larrow: ↑ :uparrow: ↓ :downarrow: ↕ :up_down_arrow: ↖ :up_left_arrow: ↗ :up_right_arrow: ↘ :down_right_arrow: ↙ :down_left_arrow: ⇒ :implies: Every symbol and kaomoji is in the full gallery .
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