⇇ Leftwards Paired Arrows Symbol: Copy & Paste

Unicode information

Nameleftwards paired arrows

Unicode nameLEFTWARDS PAIRED ARROWS

Code pointU+21C7

HTML decimal⇇

HTML hex⇇

CSS\21c7

JavaScript\u21C7

CategoryArrows

Unicode17.0

Meaning of ⇇ leftwards paired arrows

The ⇇ character is listed as leftwards paired arrows in SymbolDex. Its technical Unicode name is LEFTWARDS PAIRED ARROWS. 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 paired arrows, then double-click it to insert the character.

Microsoft Word

Type 21C7 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 21c7, 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\21c7

JavaScript\u21C7

Python\u21C7

Unicode text⇇

Usage examples

⇇ — leftwards paired arrows

Unicode: U+21C7

HTML: ⇇