Right and left arrows (swap) (⇄)
U+21C4 · RIGHTWARDS ARROW OVER LEFTWARDS 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
21C4 Alt+X
Type 21C4 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 and left arrows (swap)” 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 ;swapar.
- Now type ;swapar 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 ;swapar.
- Type ;swapar in any app and tap ⇄ in the suggestions.
Linux
Unicode input
Ctrl+Shift+U 21c4 Enter
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 21c4 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+21C4 with the official name RIGHTWARDS ARROW OVER LEFTWARDS ARROW. It belongs to the Arrows block and arrived with Unicode 1.1 in 1993.
Other words for it: arrow, leftwards, over, rightwards.
You will find it in our arrow symbols, 195 symbols in all, together with → ← ↑ ↓ ↔.
Codes for HTML, CSS and JavaScript
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| HTML entity | ⇄ | |
|---|---|---|
| HTML decimal | ⇄ | |
| HTML hex | ⇄ | |
| CSS | content: "\21C4"; | |
| JavaScript | \u21C4 | |
| URL | %E2%87%84 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 87 84 | |
| Unicode | U+21C4 |
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 and left arrows (swap)U+21C4 · RIGHTWARDS ARROW OVER LEFTWARDS ARROW
- U+1F8D0 · Supplemental Arrows-C
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 and left arrows (swap) |
| Português | Setas de troca |
| Español | Flechas de intercambio |
| Italiano | Frecce di scambio |
| Français | Flèches d'échange |
| Deutsch | Austauschpfeile |
| Türkçe | Değişim okları |
| Bahasa Indonesia | Panah tukar |
| Polski | Strzałki wymiany |
| Русский | Стрелки обмена |
| 日本語 | 左右交換矢印 |
| 한국어 | 교환 화살표 |
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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 21C4 and press Alt+X.
What is the difference between ⇄ and ?
⇄ is the right and left arrows (swap) (U+21C4). is a different character: (U+1F8D0, Supplemental Arrows-C 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 ;swapar.
What is the HTML code for the right and left arrows (swap)?
Use the entity ⇄ or the numeric code ⇄ (hex ⇄). In CSS write \21C4, in JavaScript \u21C4.
Will ⇄ show on every phone?
Very likely yes: ⇄ dates from Unicode 1.1 (1993), so every current system has a font for it.