Return Arrow symbol
Type :return_arrow: · Arrows
Unicode name Downwards Arrow With Corner Leftwards · Arrows block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What ↵ is for
The carriage return arrow, used to show a line break in text that would otherwise be invisible. Turns up in diff views, code editors and anywhere whitespace needs to be made visible.
How to type ↵
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:return_arrow: 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 21B5 with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 21B5 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:return_arrow: On the web
HTML ↵
Unicode U+21B5
JavaScript '\u{21B5}'
CSS "\21B5"
Python '\u21B5'
URL %E2%86%B5
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:double_up_arrow: ⇓ :double_down_arrow: ⇔ :double_left_right_arrow_iff: ⟶ :long_right_arrow: ⟵ :long_left_arrow: ↳ :arrow_down_then_right_reply: ⤴ :arrow_curving_up: ⤵ :arrow_curving_down: ➜ :heavy_arrow: ➤ :arrowhead: ⇄ :swap_arrows: ↻ :refresh: Every symbol and kaomoji is in the full gallery .
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