Up arrow

Meaning and uses

The standard upward arrow. It means increase, scroll up or see above, and it often points at a link or a pinned post.

Unicode details

↑ is the Unicode character named UPWARDS ARROW, code point U+2191, in the Arrows block. It was added in Unicode 1.1 in 1993, and Unicode classes it as a maths symbol (general category Sm).

It is not an emoji, so it keeps the colour and size of the text around it.

Tap a code to copy it:

How to type ↑

• On any device, tap the copy button above, then paste with a long press on a phone, Ctrl+V on Windows or Cmd+V on a Mac.
• In Microsoft Word on Windows, type 2191 and then press Alt+X to turn the code into ↑.
• On a Mac, press Control+Cmd+Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “upwards arrow”.
• On Linux, most desktops accept Ctrl+Shift+U, then 2191, then Space or Enter.
• In HTML, use ↑ or ↑. In a CSS content property, use "\2191".