Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 21A9 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Leftwards Arrow With Hook Symbol
A symbol from the Arrow Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
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- Unicode
- U+21A9
- HTML entity
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- Category
- Arrow Symbols
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27 of 84 in the arrow symbols collection
About the leftwards arrow with hook symbol
Commonly read as "return" or "hook arrow," this symbol is visually a leftward arrow with a sharp downward hook at the tail. It primarily serves as the standard icon for the carriage return function on computer keyboards, indicating that text should move to the beginning of the next line. In digital interfaces, it also represents the "reply" or "forward" action in email applications, and occasionally appears in messaging to denote a response or a return to a previous state. The symbol is also found in the Unicode emoji set, where it is used as a pictographic element in text communication.
How to type Leftwards Arrow With Hook
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 21A9.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 21A9, then press Enter or Space.
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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.
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→
- ↔Left Right ArrowCopy the left right 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→
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