Carriage return arrow (↵)
U+21B5 · DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH CORNER LEFTWARDS · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ↵
Windows
No Alt code
↵ is not in the Windows code pages 1252 or 437, so it has no Alt code. Use one of the methods below or copy it from this page.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
21B5 Alt+X
Type 21B5 and press Alt+X right after it: Word turns the code into ↵. Press Alt+X again to turn it back into the code.
Emoji and symbols panel (Windows 10 and 11)
Win+.
Press Win + full stop (.) to open the panel, go to the Symbols tab (Ω) and pick ↵.
No numeric keypad on your laptop? See the other ways in our Alt codes guide.
Mac
Character Viewer
Ctrl+⌘ Cmd+Space
Press Ctrl+⌘+Space (or the Globe key + E), search for “carriage return arrow” and click ↵ to insert it.
iPhone
Make a shortcut (Text Replacement)
Turn a short word into ↵ once and type it in any app:
- Copy ↵ from this page.
- Open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement and tap +.
- Paste ↵ as the Phrase and type a Shortcut, for example ;carriagere.
- Now type ;carriagere anywhere: the keyboard suggests ↵.
Android
Make a shortcut (Gboard personal dictionary)
Teach your keyboard a short word that turns into ↵:
- Copy ↵ from this page.
- Open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, choose your language and tap +.
- Paste ↵ as the word and type a shortcut, for example ;carriagere.
- Type ;carriagere in any app and tap ↵ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 21b5 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 21b5 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ↵ means and how it is used
In Unicode, ↵ is code point U+21B5 with the official name DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH CORNER LEFTWARDS. It belongs to the Arrows block and arrived with Unicode 1.1 in 1993.
Other words for it: arrow, corner, downwards, leftwards.
You will find it in our technical, 120 symbols in all, together with ⌀ ℡ ⌘ ⌥ ⇧.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Tap Copy next to the code you need.
| HTML entity | ↵ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ↵ | |
| HTML hex | ↵ | |
| CSS | content: "\21B5"; | |
| JavaScript | \u21B5 | |
| URL | %E2%86%B5 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 86 B5 | |
| Unicode | U+21B5 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
↵ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.
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Don't confuse ↵ with
These look alike but are different characters. Search, sorting and screen readers treat them differently, so copy the one you mean.
- ↵Carriage return arrowU+21B5 · DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH CORNER LEFTWARDS
- Downwards arrow tip leftwardsU+21B2 · DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH TIP LEFTWARDS · Arrows
Names in other languages
What ↵ is called in the 12 languages of this site (Unicode CLDR and our editors). Tap a name to open that language's page.
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| English | Carriage return arrow |
| Português | Seta de quebra de linha |
| Español | Flecha de salto de línea |
| Italiano | Freccia a capo |
| Français | Flèche retour à la ligne |
| Deutsch | Zeilenumbruch-Pfeil |
| Türkçe | Satır başı oku |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Panah baris baru |
| Polski | Strzałka nowej linii |
| Русский | Стрелка переноса строки |
| 日本語 | 改行矢印 |
| 한국어 | 줄바꿈 화살표 |
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All Technical →Questions people ask
How do I type ↵ on a laptop without a numeric keypad?
On Windows press Win + full stop (.) and pick ↵ in the Symbols tab, or in Word type 21B5 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between ↵ and ↲?
↵ is the carriage return arrow (U+21B5). ↲ is a different character: downwards arrow tip leftwards (U+21B2, Arrows block). They can look alike, but computers treat them as different letters, so a search for one will not find the other.
How do I type ↵ on an iPhone?
The iPhone keyboard has no key for ↵. Copy it here, then add it in Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement with a shortcut like ;carriagere.
What is the HTML code for the carriage return arrow?
Use the entity ↵ or the numeric code ↵ (hex ↵). In CSS write \21B5, in JavaScript \u21B5.
Will ↵ show on every phone?
↵ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.