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U+21A0 · Arrows

Rightwards Two Headed Arrow

Rightwards Two Headed Arrow is the Unicode character U+21A0 (official name “RIGHTWARDS TWO HEADED 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+21A0
HTML↠
U+21A0

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+21A0
Decimal8608
HTML named entity↠
HTML (hex)
HTML (decimal)
CSS\21A0
JavaScript\u21A0
Python\u21A0
UTF-8 bytesE2 86 A0
UTF-1621A0
URL-encoded%E2%86%A0

Character details

Official nameRIGHTWARDS TWO HEADED ARROW
Unicode blockArrows
General categoryMath Symbol (Sm)
SymbolHero categoryArrows
EmojiNo

How to type ↠

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 21A0 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “rightwards two headed arrow”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “rightwards two headed arrow”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 21A0.

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 “rightwards two headed arrow” or enter U+21A0.
  • HTML: ↠ or
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8608)

Questions

What is the Unicode for ↠?

It is U+21A0 (RIGHTWARDS TWO HEADED ARROW), decimal 8608.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 21A0 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 two headed arrow”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ↠ or the numeric reference ↠.