Left Right Arrow

Left Right ArrowU+2194

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Symbol Description

A bidirectional arrow indicating two-way movement, exchange, or equivalence.

Primary Uses:

  • Bidirectional relationships
  • Exchange or swap operations
  • Equivalence statements
  • Interactive elements

Technical Information

Unicode

U+2194

HTML Entity

↔

HTML Code

↔

CSS Code

\2194

Hex Code

↔

Usage Examples

A ↔ B (bidirectional)

Data ↔ Server

Input ↔ Output

Input Method Guide

Windows Input Methods

1Alt Code

  1. 1

    Make sure Num Lock is enabled

  2. 2

    Hold down the left Alt key

  3. 3

    Type 8596 on the numeric keypad

    💡 Use Alt+8596. If Alt code fails, type 2194 then press Alt+X in Word, or use Copy & Paste.

  4. 4

    Release Alt key, left right arrow (↔) will appear

2Unicode (Alt+X)

  1. 1

    Type 2194 in the document

  2. 2

    Press Alt + X to convert to the symbol

    💡 Alt+X works in Microsoft Word and many Office apps. It is not supported in Notepad and some third-party editors.

3Word Method

  1. 1

    Type 2194 then press Alt+X in Microsoft Word

  2. 2

    Alternatively, use Insert > Symbol if Alt+X is unavailable

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