How to type Leftwards Arrow
- Windows: hold Alt, type 27 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 2190, then Enter.
Reference
- Unicode name: LEFTWARDS ARROW
- Code point: U+2190
- Category: Arrows
- Also searched as: left arrow back
Symbol data last reviewed: July 9, 2026.