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↖️ Up-left Arrow
Symbols
↖️ Up-left Arrow Meaning
A diagonal arrow pointing to the upper-left corner. This emoji visually indicates direction or movement toward the northwest direction. It's frequently used in maps, navigation systems, or diagrams to show movement toward the upper left. In digital interfaces, it might indicate a back or home function. The arrow can also suggest returning to a previous state or location in a hierarchical structure. Its diagonal nature makes it useful for indicating movement that isn't purely horizontal or vertical.
When to Use
Used for indicating northwest direction, returning to previous content in hierarchical interfaces, or pointing to elements in the upper left area.
Examples
- The secret path leads ↖️ from this point
- Click ↖️ to go back to the parent directory
- Move ↖️ to reach the mountain peak
How It Looks on Different Platforms
The Up-left Arrow emoji may look different across platforms and devices.

Apple
iOS / macOS

Google
Noto Emoji

Samsung
One UI

Twitter/X
Twemoji

Facebook
Meta Emoji

Microsoft
Fluent Emoji

WhatsApp
WhatsApp Emoji
Unicode Information
Code Point
U+2196 U+FE0FHTML Entity
↖️CSS Escape
\2196 \FE0FUnicode Version
iOS Version
6.0Details
CategorySymbols
Aliasesarrow_upper_left