Arrow Symbols to Copy
Need a right arrow for a document, a circular refresh symbol for a slide, or a hooked return arrow for an email signature? This grid collects 40 common Unicode arrows. Click any arrow to copy the character itself, then paste it as text in Word, Google Docs, Figma, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Notion or anywhere else that accepts text. Because they are characters, not images, they inherit the surrounding font size and color.
How to copy an arrow symbol
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Choose an arrow from the grid
Scan the fixed set for straight, double, diagonal, hooked, circular and triangle-style arrows.
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Click the arrow
Each arrow is its own button. Click it and the browser copies that Unicode character to your clipboard.
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Paste wherever text works
Word, Google Docs, Figma, Slack, Discord, Instagram, Notion and most editors render the pasted arrow in the current font.
Unicode arrow ranges at a glance
Unicode assigns arrow characters across several blocks and ranges. This tool includes common characters from these areas:
| Area | Code points | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Arrows block | U+2190-U+21FF | ← → ⇒ ↻ |
| Supplemental Arrows-A block | U+27F0-U+27FF | ⟶ ⟼ |
| Supplemental Arrows-B block | U+2900-U+297F | ⤵ ⤷ |
| Miscellaneous Symbols and Arrows block | U+2B00-U+2BFF | ⬅ ⬆ ⮕ |
| Dingbats block, arrow subset | U+2700-U+27BF; arrows around U+2794-U+27BF | ➜ ➤ ➡ |
When to use each style
- Straight arrows (→ ← ↑ ↓) - directions in documents, menus and short instructions.
- Double arrows (⇒ ⇔) - logical implication in maths, or extra emphasis in slides.
- Diagonal arrows (↗ ↘ ↙ ↖) - movement, trends and corner callouts.
- Triangle and dingbat arrows (➤ ➜ ➠) - bullet lists and call-to-action buttons.
- Circular arrows (↻ ↺) - refresh, retry, undo and redo ideas.
- Hooked arrows (↪ ↩) - reply, return and go-back cues.
Accessibility note
Screen-reader output for standalone symbols varies by screen reader, language, punctuation settings and font. Some announce a Unicode name, some announce a direction, and some may skip or speak the symbol differently. For controls, links or instructions, do not use an arrow as the only label. Pair it with visible text or an accessible name.
Font rendering
Common arrows are widely supported, but decorative arrows can fall back to a box or a replacement glyph when the chosen font does not include that character. The shape also changes by typeface: a right arrow in Helvetica can look thinner than one in Menlo, even though both map to the same Unicode code point.
Frequently Asked Questions
The selected font may not include a glyph for that code point, so the system falls back to a generic symbol or a missing-glyph box. Try another font such as Segoe UI Symbol on Windows, Apple Color Emoji or STIX on macOS, or choose a simpler arrow from the main Arrows block.
Technically yes, but it is usually a bad idea. Many systems URL-encode non-ASCII characters, and a file called plan→v2.docx can become hard to read after it is shared by email or synced across platforms. ASCII is safer for paths and URLs.
Some arrows can be typed with operating-system character pickers, Alt codes or custom text replacements, but coverage varies by keyboard layout. For uncommon arrows, copying from this grid is usually faster.
The arrows in this tool are Unicode code points in the Basic Multilingual Plane, so they are one UTF-16 code unit. Most apps count each as one character, although byte length, SMS encoding and platform-specific counters can vary.
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