Upwards White Arrow
An outlined arrow rather than a solid one, this is the standard glyph for the Shift key in keyboard shortcut guides on Mac and elsewhere. Use it next to a letter to show a shortcut such as Shift O. ⇧ carries the Unicode name "Upwards White Arrow" at code point U+21E7. Like every character in the arrows set on this page, it is plain text rather than an icon, so a single click below copies something that keeps its shape in flowcharts, diagrams and step-by-step interface copy.
| Symbol | ⇧ | |
|---|---|---|
| Unicode | U+21E7 | |
| Name | Upwards White Arrow | |
| HTML (decimal) | ⇧ | |
| HTML (hex) | ⇧ | |
| CSS content | \21E7 | |
| JavaScript / JSON | \u21E7 | |
| UTF-8 bytes | 0xE2 0x87 0xA7 | |
| UTF-16 units | 0x21E7 |
How to type the upwards white arrow symbol
- Copy and paste: click the ⇧ at the top of this page, then paste with Ctrl+V (Windows) or Cmd+V (Mac). This is the fastest route on any device.
- HTML: write
⇧in your markup. - CSS: use
content: "\21E7"in a::beforeor::afterrule. - JavaScript: the escape
\u21E7produces this character in a string.
Frequently asked questions
How do I copy the upwards white arrow symbol?
Click the ⇧ above or the copy button and it is placed on your clipboard. Paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V or Cmd+V. It is a real text character, so it works in documents, chats and code.
What is the Unicode code point for upwards white arrow?
The upwards white arrow has the Unicode code point U+21E7. In HTML you can write it as ⇧ or ⇧.
Is the upwards white arrow an emoji or a text character?
It is a plain Unicode text character, not an image or an emoji sticker. That means the ⇧ inherits the surrounding font, size and color wherever you paste it, and it works in places emoji often do not, such as usernames, file names and code.
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