Return Symbol

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

Symbol: ⏎
Unicode: U+23CE
HTML entity: ⏎
Category: Keyboard Symbols

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About the return symbol symbol

On many computer keyboards, a key labeled with this symbol marks the carriage return or Enter function. It represents the action of moving the cursor to the beginning of the next line, a convention inherited from typewriters. In software interfaces, it sometimes appears on a button that confirms an input or sends a message. The character is part of the Miscellaneous Technical block, encoded as an other symbol in the Common script.

How to type Return Symbol

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 23CE 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 23CE.
Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.