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Rightwards Arrow With Hook

U+21AAArrows

Also known as redo arrowleft arrow curving right

Copy and paste ↪. The Rightwards Arrow With Hook character has Unicode code point U+21AA and decimal HTML code ↪.

Symbol codes

Unicode
U+21AA
HTML Code
↪
CSS Code
\21AA
HTML Entity
↪
HEX Code
↪

Technical properties

Unicode 18.0.0

Code point
U+21AA
Decimal
8618
Unicode name
RIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH HOOK
Block
Arrows · U+2190–U+21FF
General category
Other Symbol (So)
Script
Common
Introduced
Unicode 1.1
JavaScript
"\u21AA"

Appears in

About Rightwards Arrow With Hook

↪ is encoded in Unicode as code point U+21AA (decimal 8618). Its official Unicode name is RIGHTWARDS ARROW WITH HOOK.

It belongs to the Arrows block (U+2190–U+21FF), its General Category is Other Symbol (So), and it was added in Unicode 1.1, released in 1993. Its script value is Common: it is shared across writing systems rather than belonging to one.

Sources: Unicode Character Database 18.0.0, the HTML Standard’s list of named character references, and Unicode’s code page mappings.

How to type or insert Rightwards Arrow With Hook

Any device
Select Copy symbol, then paste with Ctrl+V, or ⌘+V on a Mac.
Windows emoji panel
Press Windows+. and search for it.
Microsoft Word
Type 21AA, then press Alt+X.
macOS Character Viewer
Press Control+⌘+Space and search for “rightwards arrow with hook”.
Linux (GTK and IBus)
Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 21aa, then press Space.
HTML
↪ or ↪. In a UTF-8 page you can also paste the character itself.
CSS
content: "\21AA"; in a ::before or ::after rule.
JavaScript
"\u21AA"

Common questions about Rightwards Arrow With Hook

What is the Rightwards Arrow With Hook symbol?

↪ (Rightwards Arrow With Hook) is a symbol in Unicode’s Arrows block. Its code point is U+21AA, and it has been part of the standard since Unicode 1.1 (1993). It is also known as redo arrow and left arrow curving right.

How do I copy and paste the Rightwards Arrow With Hook symbol?

Select Copy symbol at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V on Windows and Linux or ⌘+V on a Mac. On a phone, tap Copy symbol, then touch and hold where you want it and choose Paste. ↪ pastes as ordinary text, so it works in documents, messages, and code.

How do I type the Rightwards Arrow With Hook symbol on Windows?

In Microsoft Word, type 21AA and press Alt+X to turn the code into ↪. Press the Windows key+. to open the emoji panel, then search for it.

How do I type the Rightwards Arrow With Hook symbol on a Mac?

Press Control+⌘+Space to open the Character Viewer, search for “rightwards arrow with hook”, and double-click the result to insert it.

How do I type the Rightwards Arrow With Hook symbol on an iPhone or Android phone?

Open the emoji keyboard and search for it. If you use it often, save it as a text shortcut: on iPhone, go to Settings > General > Keyboard > Text Replacement; with Gboard on Android, go to Gboard settings > Dictionary > Personal dictionary.

Can I use the Rightwards Arrow With Hook symbol in Word, Google Docs, and social media?

Yes. ↪ is a standard Unicode character, so you can paste it into Microsoft Word, Google Docs, emails, and posts or bios on Instagram, X, Facebook, and TikTok. In Google Docs you can also choose Insert > Special characters and search for “rightwards arrow with hook”. In Word, choose Insert > Symbol > More Symbols, set from to Unicode (hex), and enter 21AA as the character code.

Is the Rightwards Arrow With Hook symbol an emoji?

It can be either. ↪ is a text symbol that follows the color and font of the surrounding text, but it also has an emoji form: many phones and apps show it as a color emoji, especially when it is followed by the emoji variation selector U+FE0F.

Why does the Rightwards Arrow With Hook symbol show as a box or question mark?

An empty box or a question mark means the font on that device has no glyph for ↪. The character is still there: it appears correctly wherever a font covers Unicode’s Arrows block, and free font families such as Google Noto cover nearly all of Unicode.

What are the HTML and CSS codes for the Rightwards Arrow With Hook symbol?

In HTML, write ↪ (decimal) or ↪ (hexadecimal), or the named entity ↪. In CSS, use content: "\21AA"; in a ::before or ::after rule, and in JavaScript "\u21AA". See all HTML codes.