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U+21AA · Arrows

Left Arrow Curving Right Emoji ↪

Left Arrow Curving Right Emoji is the Unicode character U+21AA (official name “RIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH HOOK”) from the Arrows 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+21AA
HTML↪
↪︎U+21AA

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+21AA
Decimal8618
HTML named entity↪
HTML (hex)↪
HTML (decimal)↪
CSS\21AA
JavaScript\u21AA
Python\u21AA
UTF-8 bytesE2 86 AA
UTF-1621AA
URL-encoded%E2%86%AA

Character details

Official nameRIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH HOOK
Unicode blockArrows
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryArrows
EmojiYes – has an emoji presentation

How to type ↪

Windows

  • Press Win + . to open the emoji panel, then type “rightwards arrow with hook”.
  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 21AA then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “rightwards arrow with hook”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “rightwards arrow with hook”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 21AA.

iPhone & Android

  • Open the emoji keyboard on iPhone or Android and search “left arrow curving right”.
  • 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 “rightwards arrow with hook” or enter U+21AA.
  • HTML: ↪ or ↪
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8618)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ↪?

It is U+21AA (RIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH HOOK), decimal 8618.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 21AA 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 “rightwards arrow with hook”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ↪ or the numeric reference ↪.