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U+261C · Miscellaneous Symbols

White Left Pointing Index ☜

White Left Pointing Index is the Unicode character U+261C (official name “WHITE LEFT POINTING INDEX”) from the Miscellaneous Symbols block. It belongs to SymbolHero’s miscellaneous symbols collection. Copy it with the button, or use the codes and keyboard methods below to type it yourself.

UnicodeU+261C
HTML☜
☜U+261C

Character codes

Unicode code pointU+261C
Decimal9756
HTML (hex)☜
HTML (decimal)☜
CSS\261C
JavaScript\u261C
Python\u261C
UTF-8 bytesE2 98 9C
UTF-16261C
URL-encoded%E2%98%9C

Character details

Official nameWHITE LEFT POINTING INDEX
Unicode blockMiscellaneous Symbols
General categoryOther Symbol (So)
SymbolHero categoryMiscellaneous Symbols
EmojiNo

How to type ☜

Windows

  • In Microsoft Word or Outlook: type 261C then press Alt + X.
  • Open Character Map (search “Character Map” in Start), tick “Advanced view”, search for “white left pointing index”, then Select and Copy.

Mac

  • Press Control + Command + Space to open the Character Viewer, search “white left pointing index”, and double-click the result.
  • With the Unicode Hex Input keyboard enabled (System Settings → Keyboard → Input Sources), hold Option and type 261C.

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 “white left pointing index” or enter U+261C.
  • HTML: ☜
  • Excel / Google Sheets: =UNICHAR(9756)

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Questions

What is the Unicode for ☜?

It is U+261C (WHITE LEFT POINTING INDEX), decimal 9756.

Is there a Windows Alt code for it?

No standard Alt code exists for this character. In Word type 261C 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 “white left pointing index”, or copy it from this page.

What is the HTML code?

Use the numeric reference ☜ (or ☜). There is no named entity.