Right Arrow Symbol → – How to Type on Keyboard (Windows, Mac, HTML)

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Rightwards Arrow — Click to copy

The right arrow → is the most used arrow — directions, “leads to,” next steps, flowcharts. Here’s every way to type it, plus where to find 40 more arrows.

Quick Answer: Hold Alt and type 26 (Windows). The → appears instantly. Or copy it from the top of this page.

Quick Reference

Symbol →
Name Rightwards Arrow
Windows Alt + 26
Mac Ctrl + Cmd + Space
Unicode U+2192
HTML →

What Is the Right Arrow?

→ points right — used for directions, “this leads to,” next steps, flowcharts, and navigation. It’s the most typed arrow of all.

Other Arrow Alt Codes

Arrow Alt Code HTML
← Left Alt + 27 ←
↑ Up Alt + 24 ↑
→ Right Alt + 26 →
↓ Down Alt + 25 ↓
↔ Both Alt + 29 ↔

How to Type → on Windows

Alt code: Alt + 26 (number pad).

How to Type → on Mac

Control + Command + Space, search “arrow”.

How to Type → in Word

Type 2192 then Alt+X.

How to Type → in Google Docs

Insert > Special characters > search “arrow”.

How to Type → on Mobile

Symbols keyboard, or copy → from this page.

How to Type → in HTML

Use → or →.

Need More Arrows?

Our Symbol Picker has 40 arrows — double arrows, long arrows, hooked arrows, and more!

FAQs

Alt code for →?

The Alt code is 26. Hold Alt, type 26 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt and → appears.

Left arrow?

The left arrow ← is Alt + 27 on Windows. In HTML, write it as ←.

Up arrow?

The up arrow ↑ is Alt + 24 on Windows. In HTML, write it as ↑.

Down arrow?

The down arrow ↓ is Alt + 25 on Windows. In HTML, write it as ↓.

Unicode?

The Unicode code point for → is U+2192. Its neighbors are U+2190 (←), U+2191 (↑), and U+2193 (↓).

HTML?

Use the named entity → in your HTML. The decimal → works exactly the same.

Double arrow ⇒?

The double right arrow ⇒ is U+21D2. In HTML, write it as ⇒ — note the capital R, which sets it apart from →.

In Word?

Type 2192 then press Alt+X and Word converts it to →. Or use Insert > Symbol to browse every arrow.

All 40 arrows?

Yes — the Symbol Picker on this site has 40 arrows: double, long, hooked, white, and more. Open it and click any arrow to copy it.

Copy-paste?

Yes, → and all common arrows paste cleanly everywhere. For unusual arrows, copy from the Symbol Picker to be safe.

Conclusion

Alt+26. Code: →. For 40 arrows, visit our Symbol Picker!

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