Arrow symbols are Unicode characters such as → ← ↑ ↓ ⇒ ➜ ➤ that copy and paste like ordinary text into a chat, a document or a spreadsheet cell. This page lists more than 200 arrow characters grouped by direction and style, each with its name and code point; tap one to copy it.
Arrow symbol copy and paste
Pick an arrow from the groups below and tap it to copy it. The search box filters by name, so typing “curved” or “double” narrows the list, and the arrows you copy are kept in a short “recently copied” row on this device.
Basic direction arrows
Double, triple and block arrows
Harpoons and half arrows
Curved, return and loop arrows
Heavy and pointer arrows (dingbats)
Long arrows
Other left, right and diagonal arrows
Technical and supplemental arrows
Arrow combos to paste
Arrow dividers
Pointing kaomoji
Which arrow symbol for which job
The same arrow can work as a bullet, a direction or a logical sign, so match the character to the job. The table lists the arrows people most often reach for in each case, and every one copies with a tap.
| Use | Arrows | Why it works |
|---|---|---|
| Bullet points | Solid pointers read as a list marker at small sizes | |
| Navigation and direction | Present in nearly every font, so they rarely show as boxes | |
| Back, return, enter | Carry the sense of returning to a previous step | |
| Logic and math | ⇒ reads as implies, ⇔ as if and only if, ↦ as maps to | |
| Refresh and repeat | Open-circle arrows suggest rotation or reload | |
| Swap and exchange | Paired arrows read as two-way movement |
Arrow character as a bullet, in a spreadsheet or in code
An arrow character is plain text, which means it sits wherever text can go. As a bullet, put ➤ or ▸ at the start of each line of a bio or a caption. In a spreadsheet, paste an arrow straight into a cell, or place ▲ and ▼ inside a custom number format so rising and falling values show a direction. In a chat or a form, an arrow replaces words such as “goes to” or “then”.
Arrows that render everywhere are the first ones in the list: ← ↑ → ↓ and ↔ ship in almost every font. The dingbat pointers and the long and supplemental arrows depend on the font of the device reading them, so a few can appear as an empty box on older systems. If one fails, a basic arrow is the safe substitute.
Arrow generator: put a word between arrows
Type a name or a word and the generator sets it between sixteen different arrow frames at once, ready to copy. Some frames also swap the letters for bold, italic or script characters. For lines and dividers made of other characters, see the star symbols page; the full list of sets is on the FancyTextTool homepage.
Questions about arrow symbols
How do I type an arrow symbol on a keyboard?
The fastest way is to copy it from this page and paste it. By hand, on Windows hold Alt and type 26 for →, 27 for ←, 24 for ↑ and 25 for ↓ on the numeric keypad; on a Mac, the character viewer (Control + Command + Space) searches by name.
What is the difference between → and ➜?
→ is a thin arrow from the Arrows block and is available in almost every font. ➜ is a heavier dingbat arrow, which looks bolder as a bullet but is covered by fewer fonts.
Do arrow symbols work in Instagram, TikTok and Excel?
Yes. They are text characters, so they paste into bios, captions, comments and spreadsheet cells. Username fields often allow only letters and numbers, so an arrow can be refused there.
Updated October 28, 2026.