Left Right Arrow (↔)

LEFT RIGHT ARROW · U+2194

Windows Alt + 29 on the numeric keypad

Mac Not available as a Mac Option shortcut

Chromebook Ctrl + Shift + U, then 2194 and Enter

This reference card renders in your browser and needs JavaScript. Short version: Windows Alt+29, Mac no Mac shortcut, HTML ↔.

How to type Left Right Arrow

Windows: hold Alt, type 29 on the numeric keypad, release. This is a legacy OEM/CP437 code (no leading zero) rather than a Windows-1252 one.
Mac: no dedicated Option-key shortcut; open the Character Viewer with Ctrl+Cmd+Space and search by name.
HTML: ↔ or ↔.
Chromebook: Ctrl+Shift+U, type 2194, then Enter.

Reference

Unicode name: LEFT RIGHT ARROW
Code point: U+2194
Category: Arrows
Also searched as: double sided arrow both ways horizontal

Symbol data last reviewed: July 9, 2026.