Heavy round-tipped right arrow (➜)
U+279C · HEAVY ROUND-TIPPED RIGHTWARDS 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
279C Alt+X
Type 279C 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 “heavy round-tipped right 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 ;heavyarrow.
- Now type ;heavyarrow 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 ;heavyarrow.
- Type ;heavyarrow in any app and tap ➜ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 279c Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 279c 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+279C with the official name HEAVY ROUND-TIPPED RIGHTWARDS ARROW. It belongs to the Dingbats block and arrived with Unicode 1.1 in 1993.
You will find it in our arrows, 195 symbols in all, together with → ← ↑ ↓ ↔.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML decimal | ➜ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML hex | ➜ | |
| CSS | content: "\279C"; | |
| JavaScript | \u279C | |
| URL | %E2%9E%9C | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9E 9C | |
| Unicode | U+279C |
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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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 | Heavy round-tipped right arrow |
| Português | Seta grossa para a direita |
| Español | Flecha gruesa a la derecha |
| Italiano | Freccia spessa a destra |
| Français | Flèche épaisse droite |
| Deutsch | Dicker Pfeil nach rechts |
| Türkçe | Kalın sağ ok |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Panah tebal kanan |
| Polski | Gruba strzałka w prawo |
| Русский | Жирная стрелка вправо |
| 日本語 | 太い右矢印 |
| 한국어 | 굵은 오른쪽 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 279C 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 ;heavyarrow.
What is the HTML code for the heavy round-tipped right arrow?
There is no named entity; use ➜ or ➜. In CSS write \279C, in JavaScript \u279C.
Will ➜ show on every phone?
➜ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.