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U+2301 · Miscellaneous Technical

Electric Arrow

Electric Arrow is the Unicode character U+2301 (official name “ELECTRIC ARROW”) from the Miscellaneous Technical block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s arrows collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+2301
HTML
U+2301

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+2301
Decimal8961
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\2301
JavaScript\u2301
Python\u2301
UTF-8 bytesE2 8C 81
UTF-162301
URL-encoded%E2%8C%81

Character details

Official nameELECTRIC ARROW
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Technical
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryArrows
EmojiNo

How to type ⌁

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 2301 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “electric arrow”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “electric arrow”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 2301.

iPhone & Android

  • Tap Copy at the top of this page, then long-press where you want it and choose Paste.

Docs & web

  • Google Docs: Insert → Special characters, then search “electric arrow” or enter U+2301.
  • HTML:
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8961)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ⌁?

It is U+2301 (ELECTRIC ARROW), decimal 8961.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 2301 then Alt+X, or copy it from this page.

How do I type it on a Mac?

There is no built-in Option shortcut. Use the Character Viewer (Control + Command + Space) and search “electric arrow”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ⌁ (or ⌁). There is no named entity.