⇤
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- Unicode
- U+21E4
- Category
- Arrows
- HTML Entity
- ⇤
- CSS
- \21E4
The ⇤ (Leftwards Arrow to Bar) symbol features a left-pointing arrow terminating at a solid vertical line. In computing and user interface design, it is universally recognized as the icon for the "Shift+Tab" or reverse tab function on a keyboard, which moves a cursor backward to the previous field. Outside of technical documentation, it visually represents returning to a starting point, reaching a hard limit, or snapping an object to a left alignment.
How to Type
- Windows
- Win + . then search "leftwards arrow"
- macOS
- Control + Command + Space then search "leftwards arrow to bar"
- Linux
- Ctrl + Shift + U then 21E4 then Enter
- HTML
- ⇤ or ⇤
In Programming
In technical documentation, UI/UX design specs, and keyboard mapping software, ⇤ is frequently used to represent the 'Shift+Tab' keystroke or a reverse indentation command.
Tags
Shift+Tab icon
arrow
back tab key
backtab
bar
cursor back
direction
keyboard icon
left
previous field
reverse tab
shift tab
snap left
tab
tab key symbol