Right arrow symbol (→)
U+2192 · RIGHTWARDS ARROW · Unicode 1.1 (1993)
How to type →
Windows
Alt code (numeric keypad)
Alt+26
Turn on Num Lock, hold the Alt key, type 26 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
2192 Alt+X
Type 2192 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 “right arrow symbol” 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 ;righta.
- Now type ;righta 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 ;righta.
- Type ;righta in any app and tap → in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 2192 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2192 and press Enter or Space. Works in GTK apps and with IBus (GNOME, Ubuntu, Fedora).
What → means and how it is used
The right arrow → shows direction, a result or a mapping: A → B, f: X → Y, 'next →'. In logic, ⇒ is preferred for 'implies'. Bios and menus use arrows as bullets. In many Windows apps Alt+26 with a numeric keypad types →, a leftover of the DOS code page.
The official Unicode name of → is RIGHTWARDS ARROW, code point U+2192. 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, right, right-pointing.
It sits in the arrow symbols 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: "\2192"; | |
| JavaScript | \u2192 | |
| URL | %E2%86%92 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 86 92 | |
| Unicode | U+2192 |
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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Don't confuse → with
These look alike but are different characters. Search, sorting and screen readers treat them differently, so copy the one you mean.
- →Right arrow symbolU+2192 · RIGHTWARDS ARROW
- ￫U+FFEB · Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms
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 | Right arrow symbol |
| Português | Seta para a direita |
| Español | Flecha a la derecha |
| Italiano | Freccia a destra |
| Français | Flèche droite |
| Deutsch | Pfeil nach rechts |
| Türkçe | Sağ ok işareti |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Simbol panah kanan |
| Polski | Strzałka w prawo |
| Русский | Стрелка вправо |
| 日本語 | 右矢印 |
| 한국어 | 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 2192 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between → and ￫?
→ is the right arrow symbol (U+2192). ￫ is a different character: ￫ (U+FFEB, Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms block). They can look alike, but computers treat them as different letters, so a search for one will not find the other.
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 ;righta.
What is the HTML code for the right arrow symbol?
Use the entity → or the numeric code → (hex →). In CSS write \2192, in JavaScript \u2192.
Will → show on every phone?
Very likely yes: → dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.