What does 🔽 Downwards Button mean?
A small downward triangle in a button, like a dropdown arrow or scroll-down control. It directs readers to content below, such as a link, a comment section or details further down a thread. It can also show that a number has dropped. In interface terms it suggests “expand” or “see more”.
🔽 Downwards Button is an emoji from the Symbols category (audio & video controls), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about arrow, down and red.
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🔽 Downwards Button on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Downwards Button looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Downwards Button 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_down_small:.
When was the Downwards Button emoji added?
🔽 Downwards Button 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 Downwards Button. The underlying code (U+1F53D) 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.