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Black left pointing index symbol ☚

Black left pointing index (☚) is Unicode U+261A. Tap Copy to grab it, or type it on any device using the steps below.

A solid hand pointing left, used to point at something or show direction.

How to type ☚

Fastest way on each device: Windows, iPhone and Android, copy and paste; Mac, the Character Viewer (Control+Command+Space); Linux, Ctrl+Shift+U then 261a.

Windows

Tap Copy above, then press Ctrl+V where you want ☚.

Windows has no built-in shortcut for it. In Microsoft Word, type 261A and then press Alt+X.

Mac

Press Control+Command+Space, search for “black left pointing index” and double-click ☚.

That shortcut opens the Character Viewer, which has every Unicode symbol.

iPhone

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ☚ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard, open Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement, tap +, paste ☚ as the Phrase and add a Shortcut.

Android

Tap Copy above, then touch and hold where you want ☚ and tap Paste.

To type it from the keyboard in Gboard, open Gboard settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary, tap +, paste ☚ and add a shortcut.

Linux

Press Ctrl+Shift+U, type 261a, then press Space or Enter. This works in most GTK and IBus apps.

Word and Google Docs

Word: type 261A, then press Alt+X.

Google Docs: open Insert › Special characters and search for “black left pointing index”.

Codes for ☚

UnicodeU+261A
Official nameBLACK LEFT POINTING INDEX
BlockMiscellaneous Symbols
Added inUnicode 1.1
HTML decimal☚
HTML hex☚
CSScontent: "\261A";
JavaScript"\u261A"
Python"\u261A"
UTF-8 bytesE2 98 9A

Look-alikes

  • ☜White left pointing index, U+261C
Ad slot 300 × 250, height reserved

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