Left-right arrow Emoji

Symbols

A horizontal arrow with triangular heads pointing in both opposite directions. It serves as a visual indicator for bidirectional movement or the connection between two opposing points.

Usage Context

Used to denote lateral movement, conflict, or a two-way relationship between concepts. It is frequently employed in interface design to show adjustable sliders or side-scrolling menus. It shares a functional relationship with directional markers like ⬅️ and ➡️.

History

Included in the original Unicode character set derived from early computer terminal fonts in the 1990s. Its design was standardized to match common software navigation controls used in early windowed operating systems to indicate resizable content panes.

Details

Glyph
Unicode
U+2194
Shortcode
:emoji_u2194:
HTML Entity
↔

Specifications

Vendor Microsoft
Category Symbols
Subcategory arrow
Unicode Version 6.0
Emoji Version 1.0
License MIT
Tags
arrowleft-rightbidirectionaltwo-waydirectionnavigationhorizontaloppositesliderresize

Microsoft Fluent License

Emoji graphics by Microsoft. © Microsoft Corporation. Licensed under MIT. Excludes assets such as Clippy, flags, and trademarks.

Microsoft Fluent Emoji assets are licensed under the MIT License. Certain assets—such as Clippy, country flags, and Microsoft product/brand trademarks—are excluded from this license and may not be used without separate permission.