↫ Leftwards Arrow Loop Symbol: Copy & Paste

Unicode information

Nameleftwards arrow loop

Unicode nameLEFTWARDS ARROW WITH LOOP

Code pointU+21AB

HTML decimal↫

HTML hex↫

CSS\21ab

JavaScript\u21AB

CategoryArrows

Unicode17.0

Meaning of ↫ leftwards arrow loop

The ↫ character is listed as leftwards arrow loop in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH LOOP. 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 leftwards arrow loop, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 21AB 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 21ab, 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\21ab

JavaScript\u21AB

Python\u21AB

Unicode text↫

Usage examples

↫ — leftwards arrow loop

Unicode: U+21AB

HTML: ↫