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U+219A · Arrows

Leftwards Arrow with Stroke ↚

Leftwards Arrow with Stroke is the Unicode character U+219A (official name “LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH STROKE”) 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+219A
HTML↚
↚U+219A

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+219A
Decimal8602
HTML named entity↚
HTML (hex)↚
HTML (decimal)↚
CSS\219A
JavaScript\u219A
Python\u219A
UTF-8 bytesE2 86 9A
UTF-16219A
URL-encoded%E2%86%9A

Character details

Official nameLEFTWARDS ARROW WITH STROKE
Unicode blockArrows
General categoryMath Symbol (Sm)
SymbolHero categoryArrows
DecompositionU+2190 U+0338
EmojiNo

How to type ↚

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 219A then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “leftwards arrow with stroke”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “leftwards arrow with stroke”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 219A.

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 “leftwards arrow with stroke” or enter U+219A.
  • HTML: ↚ or ↚
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8602)

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Up-Right Arrow Emoji
Down-Right Arrow Emoji
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Questions

What is the Unicode for ↚?

It is U+219A (LEFTWARDS ARROW WITH STROKE), decimal 8602.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 219A 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 “leftwards arrow with stroke”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ↚ or the numeric reference ↚.