Leftwards Arrow With Loop Symbol

A symbol from the Arrow Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.

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Symbol: ↫
Unicode: U+21AB
HTML entity: ↫
Category: Arrow Symbols

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About the leftwards arrow with loop symbol

In the character encoding standard, this arrow is part of the Arrows block and is defined as a leftward arrow with a loop. The loop distinguishes it from a plain leftward arrow, and it is sometimes employed in technical diagrams, flowcharts, or notation systems to indicate a return or reversal of direction, such as in a cycle or feedback loop. As a symbol with no assigned emoji status, it remains a typographic character used primarily in specialized text or illustrative contexts.

How to type Leftwards Arrow With Loop

Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.

Windows

2 options

In Word / Outlook: type 21AB then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

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Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 21AB.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.