Up Down Arrow symbol
Type :up_down_arrow: · Arrows
Unicode name Up Down Arrow · Arrows block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What ↕ is for
Points both ways on the vertical, for a value that can move either direction or a control that scrolls both. Common as a sort indicator before a column has been sorted, where it means "you can sort this".
How to type ↕
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:up_down_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 2195 with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 2195 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:up_down_arrow: On the web
HTML ↕
Unicode U+2195
JavaScript '\u{2195}'
CSS "\2195"
Python '\u2195'
URL %E2%86%95
More from arrows
:right_hook_arrow: → :arrow: ← :larrow: ↑ :uparrow: ↓ :downarrow: ↔ :left_right_arrow_symbol: ↖ :up_left_arrow: ↗ :up_right_arrow: ↘ :down_right_arrow: ↙ :down_left_arrow: ⇒ :implies: ⇐ :double_left_arrow: Every symbol and kaomoji is in the full gallery .
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