What does ⏩ Fast-Forward Button mean?
Two right-pointing triangles, the fast-forward control. It means skipping ahead or speeding things up: jumping past a boring part, getting to the good bit of a story, or wishing it were already Friday. People also use it for rapid progress or a packed schedule. It is the opposite of ⏪.
⏩ Fast-Forward 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, double and fast-forward.
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⏩ Fast-Forward Button on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Fast-Forward Button looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Fast-Forward 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 :fast_forward:.
When was the Fast-Forward Button emoji added?
⏩ Fast-Forward 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 Fast-Forward Button. The underlying code (U+23E9) 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.