Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 2194 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Left Right Arrow
A symbol from the Arrow Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ↔
- Unicode
- U+2194
- HTML entity
- ↔
- Category
- Arrow Symbols
Export
Download Left Right Arrow as a vector SVG or a raster PNG.
SVG uses the system font stack — open in any vector editor and convert to outlines if needed. PNGs have a transparent background.
9 of 46 in the arrow symbols collection
About the left right arrow symbol
Represented by a horizontal line with an arrowhead on each end, this symbol is known as the Left Right Arrow. It is read as "if and only if" in logic or simply as a "bidirectional arrow" in general contexts. Classified as a math symbol within the Common script, it signifies a two-way relationship, connection, or movement between two points.
In practical application, this character frequently appears in mathematics and symbolic logic to denote material equivalence or bi-conditional statements. Chemistry texts utilize it to indicate reversible reactions where substances transition back and forth. Within digital interfaces and social media, it often serves as a functional icon representing horizontal scrolling, data synchronization, or a reciprocal exchange between two parties.
How to type Left Right Arrow
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 2194.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2194, then press Enter or Space.
Copy in every format
Every form of this character — for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, URLs and more. Click any value to copy.
Text vs emoji presentation
This codepoint has two standardized presentations. Append U+FE0E to force the monochrome text form, or U+FE0F to force the colorful emoji form. Default presentation: text.
Part of the Arrows block
↔ left right arrow lives inside the Arrows Unicode block. Browse every indexed character in Arrows →
Related arrow symbols
Other arrow symbols you can copy and paste — explore similar Unicode characters from the same family.
- ←Leftwards ArrowCopy the leftwards arrow symbol→
- ↑Upwards ArrowCopy the upwards arrow symbol→
- →Rightwards ArrowCopy the rightwards arrow symbol→
- ↓Downwards ArrowCopy the downwards arrow symbol→
- ↖North West ArrowCopy the north west arrow symbol→
- ↗North East ArrowCopy the north east arrow symbol→
- ↘South East ArrowCopy the south east arrow symbol→
- ↙South West ArrowCopy the south west arrow symbol→
- ↕Up Down ArrowCopy the up down arrow symbol→
- ⇐Leftwards Double ArrowCopy the leftwards double arrow symbol→
- ⇑Upwards Double ArrowCopy the upwards double arrow symbol→
- ⇒Rightwards Double ArrowCopy the rightwards double arrow symbol→
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