What does ➡️ Right Arrow mean?
An arrow pointing right, east on a compass. It is one of the most practical emojis: it introduces a link, separates steps (“wash ➡️ dry ➡️ fold”), shows a before-and-after, or nudges someone toward what comes next. In chats it can simply mean “go” or “next”. Its mirror image, ⬅️, more often means going back.
➡️ Right Arrow is an emoji from the Symbols category (arrows), added in Emoji 0.6 in 2010. People use it in messages about cardinal, direction and east.
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➡️ Right Arrow on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Right Arrow looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Right 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_right:.
When was the Right Arrow emoji added?
➡️ Right 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 Right Arrow. The underlying code (U+27A1 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.