Left double arrow (⇐)
U+21D0 · LEFTWARDS DOUBLE 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
21D0 Alt+X
Type 21D0 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 “left double 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 ;leftdouble.
- Now type ;leftdouble 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 ;leftdouble.
- Type ;leftdouble in any app and tap ⇐ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 21d0 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 21d0 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+21D0 with the official name LEFTWARDS DOUBLE ARROW. It belongs to the Arrows block and arrived with Unicode 1.1 in 1993.
Other words for it: arrow, double, leftwards.
You will find it in our arrows, 195 symbols in all, together with → ← ↑ ↓ ↔.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | ⇐ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ⇐ | |
| HTML hex | ⇐ | |
| CSS | content: "\21D0"; | |
| JavaScript | \u21D0 | |
| URL | %E2%87%90 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 87 90 | |
| Unicode | U+21D0 |
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 | Left double arrow |
| Português | Seta dupla para a esquerda |
| Español | Flecha doble a la izquierda |
| Italiano | Freccia doppia a sinistra |
| Français | Double flèche gauche |
| Deutsch | Doppelpfeil nach links |
| Türkçe | Sol çift ok |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Panah ganda kiri |
| Polski | Podwójna strzałka w lewo |
| Русский | Двойная стрелка влево |
| 日本語 | 左二重矢印 |
| 한국어 | 왼쪽 이중 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 21D0 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 ;leftdouble.
What is the HTML code for the left double arrow?
Use the entity ⇐ or the numeric code ⇐ (hex ⇐). In CSS write \21D0, in JavaScript \u21D0.
Will ⇐ show on every phone?
⇐ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.