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U+21D9 · Arrows

South West Double Arrow ⇙

South West Double Arrow is the Unicode character U+21D9 (official name “SOUTH 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+21D9
HTML⇙
⇙U+21D9

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+21D9
Decimal8665
HTML named entity⇙
HTML (hex)⇙
HTML (decimal)⇙
CSS\21D9
JavaScript\u21D9
Python\u21D9
UTF-8 bytesE2 87 99
UTF-1621D9
URL-encoded%E2%87%99

Character details

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

How to type ⇙

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 21D9 then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “south west double arrow”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “south west double arrow”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 21D9.

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 “south west double arrow” or enter U+21D9.
  • HTML: ⇙ or ⇙
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(8665)

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Leftwards Triple Arrow
Rightwards Triple Arrow
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Rightwards Squiggle Arrow
Upwards Arrow with Double Stroke
Downwards Arrow with Double Stroke
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Questions

What is the Unicode for ⇙?

It is U+21D9 (SOUTH WEST DOUBLE ARROW), decimal 8665.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 21D9 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 “south west double arrow”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the named entity ⇙ or the numeric reference ⇙.