⇣ Downwards Dashed Arrow Symbol: Copy & Paste

Unicode information

Namedownwards dashed arrow

Unicode nameDOWNWARDS DASHED ARROW

Code pointU+21E3

HTML decimal⇣

HTML hex⇣

CSS\21e3

JavaScript\u21E3

CategoryArrows

Unicode17.0

Meaning of ⇣ downwards dashed arrow

The ⇣ character is listed as downwards dashed arrow in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is DOWNWARDS DASHED ARROW. It belongs to the arrow-symbol family and usually expresses direction, relationships, movement or progression.

Common uses

Direction and navigation.
Diagrams, processes and relationships.
Visual separators and cues in text.

How to type ⇣ on Windows, Mac and mobile

Windows

The universal method is to use Copy on this page and paste ⇣. On Windows 10/11 you can press Win + . and browse the Symbols section, or open Character Map (charmap) to locate characters supported by your fonts.

Mac

Press Control + Command + Space to open Character Viewer, search for downwards dashed arrow, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 21E3 without U+, then immediately press Alt + X. Word converts the code into ⇣. You can also use Insert → Symbol.

Google Docs

Open Insert → Special characters and search by name, or paste ⇣ directly. For emoji, you can also use your operating system emoji picker.

iPhone / iPad

iOS does not provide a direct Unicode-code entry method for every symbol. Copy ⇣ from SymbolDex or check long-press variants on related keys. For frequent use, create a shortcut under Settings → General → Keyboard → Text Replacement.

Android

Availability varies by Android keyboard. In Gboard, browse the symbols panel and long-press related keys for variants. If it is not available, copy ⇣ from SymbolDex and paste it where needed.

Linux

In many Linux apps using GTK/IBus, press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 21e3, then confirm with Enter or Space. If your app does not support this method, copy and paste ⇣.

Web and programming codes

Copy the representation you need for HTML, CSS, JavaScript or Python. For emoji sequences, SymbolDex includes every code point in the correct order.

HTML decimal⇣

HTML hex⇣

CSS content\21e3

JavaScript\u21E3

Python\u21E3

Unicode text⇣

Usage examples

⇣ — downwards dashed arrow

Unicode: U+21E3

HTML: ⇣