Play Right Triangle symbol
Type :play_right_triangle: · Shapes & stars
What ▶ is for
The play glyph, and a collapsed disclosure triangle in most interfaces. Rotating it down is the near-universal signal that a section has opened.
How to type ▶
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:play_right_triangle: 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 25B6
with Option held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 25B6 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:play_right_triangle: On the web
HTML ▶
Unicode U+25B6
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