Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 232B then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Erase To The Left Symbol
A symbol from the Keyboard Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ⌫
- Unicode
- U+232B
- HTML entity
- ⌫
- Category
- Keyboard Symbols
Export
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About the erase to the left symbol
Erase To The Left is a symbol from the Miscellaneous Technical block, depicting a leftward-pointing arrow with a small notch or gap in its shaft. It is commonly found on computer and typewriter keyboards, where it marks the key used to delete the character immediately before the cursor. In text editing and user interfaces, the symbol represents the backspace or delete function, distinguishing it from the forward-delete key. Outside of physical keyboards, it appears in software menus and on-screen buttons to indicate removing content to the left.
How to type Erase To The Left
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 232B.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 232B, then press Enter or Space.
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Every form of this character — for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.
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