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U+21D6 · Arrows

North West Double Arrow ⇖

North West Double Arrow is the Unicode character U+21D6 (official name “NORTH WEST DOUBLE ARROW”) 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+21D6
HTML⇖
⇖U+21D6

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+21D6
Decimal8662
HTML named entity⇖
HTML (hex)⇖
HTML (decimal)⇖
CSS\21D6
JavaScript\u21D6
Python\u21D6
UTF-8 bytesE2 87 96
UTF-1621D6
URL-encoded%E2%87%96

Character details

Official nameNORTH WEST DOUBLE ARROW
Unicode blockArrows
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryArrows
EmojiNo

How to type ⇖

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 21D6 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “north west double arrow”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “north west double arrow”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 21D6.

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 “north west double arrow” or enter U+21D6.
  • HTML: ⇖ or ⇖
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8662)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⇖?

It is U+21D6 (NORTH WEST DOUBLE ARROW), decimal 8662.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 21D6 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 “north west double arrow”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ⇖ or the numeric reference ⇖.