Clockwise arrow (repeat) (↻)
U+21BB · CLOCKWISE OPEN CIRCLE ARROW · 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
21BB Alt+X
Type 21BB 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 “clockwise arrow (repeat)” 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 ;clockwisea.
- Now type ;clockwisea 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 ;clockwisea.
- Type ;clockwisea in any app and tap ↻ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 21bb Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 21bb and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ↻ means and how it is used
The official Unicode name of ↻ is CLOCKWISE OPEN CIRCLE ARROW, code point U+21BB. You will find it in the Arrows block; it was added in Unicode 1.1 (1993).
It also goes by these names and keywords: arrow, circle, clockwise, open.
It sits in the arrows with 195 symbols, among them → ← ↑ ↓ ↔.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | ↻ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ↻ | |
| HTML hex | ↻ | |
| CSS | content: "\21BB"; | |
| JavaScript | \u21BB | |
| URL | %E2%86%BB | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 86 BB | |
| Unicode | U+21BB |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
Very likely yes: ↻ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.
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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 | Clockwise arrow (repeat) |
| Português | Seta circular (repetir) |
| Español | Flecha circular (repetir) |
| Italiano | Freccia circolare (ripeti) |
| Français | Flèche circulaire (répéter) |
| Deutsch | Kreispfeil (Wiederholen) |
| Türkçe | Döngü oku (tekrar) |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Panah melingkar (ulang) |
| Polski | Strzałka okrężna (powtórz) |
| Русский | Круговая стрелка (повтор) |
| 日本語 | 右回り矢印 (リピート) |
| 한국어 | 반복 화살표 |
Related symbols
All Arrows →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 21BB and press Alt+X.
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 ;clockwisea.
What is the HTML code for the clockwise arrow (repeat)?
Use the entity ↻ or the numeric code ↻ (hex ↻). In CSS write \21BB, in JavaScript \u21BB.
Will ↻ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ↻ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.