Left right arrow (↔)
U+2194 · LEFT RIGHT ARROW · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type ↔
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+29
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 29 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
2194 Alt+X
Type 2194 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 and type “left right arrow” to find ↔.
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 right arrow” and click ↔ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “left right arrow” to find ↔.
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 ;leftrighta.
- Now type ;leftrighta 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 ;leftrighta.
- Type ;leftrighta in any app and tap ↔ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2194 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2194 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 LEFT RIGHT ARROW, code point U+2194. 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, left-right.
It sits in the arrows with 195 symbols, among them → ← ↑ ↓ ⇒.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Tap Copy next to the code you need.
| HTML entity | ↔ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ↔ | |
| HTML hex | ↔ | |
| CSS | content: "\2194"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2194 | |
| URL | %E2%86%94 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 86 94 | |
| Unicode | U+2194 |
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 | Left right arrow |
| Português | Seta dupla (esquerda e direita) |
| Español | Flecha doble (izquierda y derecha) |
| Italiano | Freccia doppia |
| Français | Flèche double (gauche-droite) |
| Deutsch | Doppelpfeil |
| Türkçe | Çift yönlü ok |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol panah dua arah |
| Polski | Strzałka w obie strony |
| Русский | Двусторонняя стрелка |
| 日本語 | 左右矢印 |
| 한국어 | 양쪽 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 2194 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 ;leftrighta.
What is the HTML code for the left right arrow?
Use the entity ↔ or the numeric code ↔ (hex ↔). In CSS write \2194, in JavaScript \u2194.
Will ↔ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ↔ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.