↔

Left Right Arrow

Unicode
U+2194
Category
Arrows
HTML Entity
↔
CSS
\2194
The Left Right Arrow (↔) symbol represents bidirectional movement, mutual exchange, or a two-way relationship between subjects. Frequently used in mathematics to denote reversible processes or logical equivalence, it also widely appears in computing as the standard cursor icon for resizing windows horizontally. In everyday messaging and social media, it serves as a convenient visual shorthand for concepts like 'vice versa', 'swap', or 'exchange'.

How to Type

Windows
Alt+29 or Win+. then search 'left right arrow'
macOS
Control+Command+Space then search 'left right arrow'
Linux
Compose + < + >
HTML
&harr; or &#8596;

In Programming

In formal logic and mathematics, this symbol frequently denotes material equivalence (if and only if) or indicates a reversible chemical reaction. It is also used in UI design documentation to represent horizontal drag or resize behaviors.

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Tags

arrow back and forth bidirectional arrow both ways direction equivalence exchange arrow horizontal horizontal resize if and only if left right logical biconditional resize reversible swap symbol two-way arrow vice versa

Related Symbols

← Left Arrow ↑ Up Arrow → Right Arrow ↓ Down Arrow ↕ Up Down Arrow ↖ North West Arrow ↗ North East Arrow ↘ South East Arrow ↙ South West Arrow ↞ Left Two Headed Arrow ↠ Right Two Headed Arrow ↩ Left Arrow With Hook