Leftwards Two Headed Arrow Symbol

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

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Symbol: ↞
Unicode: U+219E
HTML entity: ↞
Category: Arrow Symbols

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About the leftwards two headed arrow symbol

The leftwards two-headed arrow indicates movement or transition in both directions, often representing a bidirectional relationship or a reversible process. It is used in mathematics, logic, and technical diagrams to denote that something can go or point in either direction along a single path.

This symbol appears in academic texts, flowcharts, and notation systems where a two-way connection or equivalence is intended, such as in chemical equilibrium or logical biconditionals. It is less common in everyday writing, but remains standard in formal and technical contexts as part of the Unicode Arrows block.

How to type Leftwards Two Headed Arrow

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 219E then press Alt + X.
Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.

macOS

2 options

Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 219E.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.