Down arrow symbol (↓)
U+2193 · DOWNWARDS ARROW · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ↓
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+25
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 25 on the numeric keypad and let go of Alt: ↓ appears.
Uses the old DOS code page 437, which US-English Windows uses for Alt codes without a leading 0; on Windows set to other languages the result can differ.
Word and Outlook: Alt + X
2193 Alt+X
Type 2193 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 “down arrow symbol” 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 ;downar.
- Now type ;downar 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 ;downar.
- Type ;downar in any app and tap ↓ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2193 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2193 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ↓ means and how it is used
The down arrow ↓ means decrease or 'see below': temperature ↓, 'link below ↓'. Social media captions use it to point to a link in the bio. In many Windows apps Alt+25 on the numeric keypad types ↓. Keyboard guides also use it for the down arrow key, and tables use it next to falling values.
Down arrow symbol (↓) is the Unicode character U+2193, officially called DOWNWARDS ARROW. It is in the Arrows block and has been part of Unicode since version 1.1 (1993).
People also call it or search for it as: arrow, down, down-pointing.
On this site it is part of the arrow symbols (195 symbols), next to → ← ↑ ↔ ⇒.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Tap Copy next to the code you need.
| HTML entity | ↓ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ↓ | |
| HTML hex | ↓ | |
| CSS | content: "\2193"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2193 | |
| URL | %E2%86%93 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 86 93 | |
| Unicode | U+2193 |
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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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.
- ↓Down arrow symbolU+2193 · DOWNWARDS ARROW
- ￬U+FFEC · Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms
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 | Down arrow symbol |
| Português | Seta para baixo |
| Español | Flecha hacia abajo |
| Italiano | Freccia in giù |
| Français | Flèche bas |
| Deutsch | Pfeil nach unten |
| Türkçe | Aşağı ok işareti |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol panah bawah |
| Polski | Strzałka w dół |
| Русский | Стрелка вниз |
| 日本語 | 下矢印 |
| 한국어 | 아래쪽 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 2193 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between ↓ and ￬?
↓ is the down arrow symbol (U+2193). ￬ is a different character: ￬ (U+FFEC, Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms 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 ;downar.
What is the HTML code for the down arrow symbol?
Use the entity ↓ or the numeric code ↓ (hex ↓). In CSS write \2193, in JavaScript \u2193.
Will ↓ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ↓ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.