Long right arrow (⟶)
U+27F6 · LONG RIGHTWARDS ARROW · Unicode 3.2 (2002)
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
27F6 Alt+X
Type 27F6 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 “long 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 ;longrighta.
- Now type ;longrighta 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 ;longrighta.
- Type ;longrighta in any app and tap ⟶ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 27f6 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 27f6 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ⟶ means and how it is used
Long right arrow (⟶) is the Unicode character U+27F6, officially called LONG RIGHTWARDS ARROW. It is in the Supplemental Arrows-A block and has been part of Unicode since version 3.2 (2002).
On this site it is part of the arrows (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: "\27F6"; | |
| JavaScript | \u27F6 | |
| URL | %E2%9F%B6 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 9F B6 | |
| Unicode | U+27F6 |
Will it show on my friend's phone?
⟶ has been in Unicode since version 3.2 (2002). 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 | Long right arrow |
| Português | Seta longa para a direita |
| Español | Flecha larga a la derecha |
| Italiano | Freccia lunga a destra |
| Français | Longue flèche droite |
| Deutsch | Langer Pfeil nach rechts |
| Türkçe | Uzun sağ ok |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Panah panjang kanan |
| Polski | Długa strzałka w prawo |
| Русский | Длинная стрелка вправо |
| 日本語 | 長い右矢印 |
| 한국어 | 긴 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 27F6 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 ;longrighta.
What is the HTML code for the long right arrow?
Use the entity ⟶ or the numeric code ⟶ (hex ⟶). In CSS write \27F6, in JavaScript \u27F6.
Will ⟶ show on every phone?
⟶ has been in Unicode since version 3.2 (2002). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.