North east arrow (↗)
U+2197 · NORTH EAST 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
2197 Alt+X
Type 2197 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 “north east 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 “north east arrow” and click ↗ to insert it.
iPhone
Emoji keyboard
Open the emoji keyboard, tap the search field and type “north east 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 ;northe.
- Now type ;northe 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 ;northe.
- Type ;northe in any app and tap ↗ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2197 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2197 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What ↗ means and how it is used
North east arrow (↗) is the Unicode character U+2197, officially called NORTH EAST 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, direction, intercardinal, northeast, up-right.
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: "\2197"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2197 | |
| URL | %E2%86%97 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 86 97 | |
| Unicode | U+2197 |
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 | North east arrow |
| Português | Seta diagonal para cima |
| Español | Flecha diagonal hacia arriba |
| Italiano | Freccia diagonale in su |
| Français | Flèche diagonale haut droite |
| Deutsch | Pfeil nach rechts oben |
| Türkçe | Sağ üst ok |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Panah kanan atas |
| Polski | Strzałka w prawo w górę |
| Русский | Стрелка вправо-вверх |
| 日本語 | 右上矢印 |
| 한국어 | 오른쪽 위 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 2197 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 ;northe.
What is the HTML code for the north east arrow?
Use the entity ↗ or the numeric code ↗ (hex ↗). In CSS write \2197, in JavaScript \u2197.
Will ↗ show on every phone?
↗ has been in Unicode since version 1.1 (1993). Practically every phone, computer and app shows it.