AltKeyCodes

Left Right Arrow With Double Vertical Stroke Symbol

There is no legacy Windows Alt code for Left Right Arrow With Double Vertical Stroke because it is not in either the OEM code page 437 or Windows-1252 tables. The Unicode codepoint is U+21FC, which you can use as ⇼ in HTML, \21FC in CSS, or type with Alt+8700 on Windows (BMP only). If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, use the Character Viewer, the HTML entity, or copy the character directly. Left Right Arrow With Double Vertical Stroke is outside both legacy code pages, which is why U+21FC is the identifier that works across Word, HTML, CSS, Python and JavaScript. Left Right Arrow With Double Vertical Stroke has no named HTML entity, so use the numeric escape ⇼ or the hex escape ⇼.

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Not available for this symbol: legacy Windows Alt code, macOS Option shortcut, named HTML entity.

How to type left right arrow with double vertical stroke on Windows

  1. Turn Num Lock on so the numeric keypad is active.
  2. Hold the left Alt key.
  3. Type 8 7 0 0 on the numeric keypad for the decimal codepoint 8700.
  4. Release Alt. The Left Right Arrow With Double Vertical Stroke character (⇼) appears.

If your keyboard has no numeric keypad, see how to type symbols without a numpad.

How to type left right arrow with double vertical stroke on macOS

There is no direct Option shortcut for Left Right Arrow With Double Vertical Stroke. Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space, search for "Left Right Arrow With Double Vertical Stroke" and click the character to insert it.

How to use left right arrow with double vertical stroke in code

  • HTML: or
  • CSS: content:"\21FC"; ()
  • Python: \u21FC or chr(0x21FC)
  • JavaScript: \u21FC or String.fromCodePoint(0x21FC)
  • JSON: "\u21FC"
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Frequently asked questions

Is there an Alt code for ⇼?

No legacy Alt code exists for Left Right Arrow With Double Vertical Stroke because it is not in code page 437 or Windows-1252. Use the Unicode codepoint U+21FC in HTML, CSS or the Character Viewer instead.

How do I type ⇼ without a numpad?

Use the Windows Character Viewer (Win+.), the macOS Character Viewer (⌃⌘Space), an HTML entity such as ⇼, or copy the character directly from this page.

Why does Alt+8700 not work?

Alt+8700 only works on a keyboard with a physical numeric keypad. It also requires the application to accept the numeric-keypad input path. Laptops without a numpad need an alternative method.

What is the Unicode for Left Right Arrow With Double Vertical Stroke?

The Unicode codepoint for Left Right Arrow With Double Vertical Stroke is U+21FC. You can use this value in HTML as ⇼, in CSS as \21FC, and in Word with Alt+X.

How do I type ⇼ on a Mac?

Open the Character Viewer with ⌃⌘Space and search for the character name or U+21FC, then click it.

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