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Return Arrow symbol

Type :return_arrow: · Arrows

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

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