U+23CE · Miscellaneous Technical

Return Symbol ⏎

The return symbol, an arrow that points down and then left, represents the Return or Enter key and the idea of a line break. It appears in keyboard guides and user interfaces, and in text editors that make line endings visible. Chat apps and forms use it to hint that pressing Return will submit.

UnicodeU+23CE

HTML⏎

⏎U+23CE

Character codes

Unicode code point	`U+23CE`
Decimal	`9166`
HTML (hex)	`⏎`
HTML (decimal)	`⏎`
CSS	`\23CE`
JavaScript	`\u23CE`
Python	`\u23CE`
UTF-8 bytes	`E2 8F 8E`
UTF-16	`23CE`
URL-encoded	`%E2%8F%8E`

Character details

Official name	RETURN SYMBOL
Unicode block	Miscellaneous Technical
General category	Other Symbol (So)
SymbolHero category	Technical & Keyboard Symbols
Emoji	No

How to type ⏎

Windows

In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 23CE then press Alt + X.
Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “return symbol”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “return symbol”, and double-click the result.
With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 23CE.

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 “return symbol” or enter U+23CE.
HTML: ⏎
Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9166)

Examples

Type your answer and press ⏎
Line one⏎Line two
⇧⏎ inserts a line break

Good to know

Don’t mix it up: It is similar to ↵ (U+21B5, DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH CORNER LEFTWARDS), which is also widely used to label the Enter key.

Display: the character itself is always the same code point, but its shape comes from the font on the device showing it. If you see an empty box, the font lacks this glyph—the text is still correct.