What does ↙️ Down-Left Arrow mean?
An arrow pointing toward the lower left, the southwest direction. Most people use it to draw attention to a corner of a photo, screen or document, like a hidden detail or a small button. It can also suggest something sliding downward, such as a project losing momentum. Because it is rarer than the straight arrows, it stands out when a precise direction matters.
↙️ Down-Left Arrow is an emoji from the Symbols category (arrows), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about direction, down-left, intercardinal and southwest.
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↙️ Down-Left Arrow on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Down-Left Arrow looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Down-Left Arrow emoji?
Press the Copy button at the top of this page and ↙️ is copied to your clipboard. Then paste it anywhere with Ctrl+V, Cmd+V or a long press on your phone. In Slack, Discord and GitHub you can also type the shortcode :arrow_lower_left:.
When was the Down-Left Arrow emoji added?
↙️ Down-Left Arrow was added in Emoji 0.6, released in 2010. It is supported on all current versions of iOS, Android, Windows and macOS.
Why does ↙️ look different on my phone?
Every platform draws its own artwork for Down-Left Arrow. The underlying code (U+2199 U+FE0F) is the same everywhere, so the person you send it to always gets the same emoji, just in their device’s style. Compare the designs in the platform section above.