What does ⬆️ Up Arrow mean?
A bold arrow pointing straight up, the cardinal direction north. It points to something above in the chat (“see message ⬆️”), signals an increase in prices, scores or followers, and works as a visual “level up”. Gamers and shortcut guides use it for the Up key. It is a plain directional mark, without the boastful tone of 🔝.
⬆️ Up 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 north.
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⬆️ Up Arrow on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Up Arrow looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Up 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_up:.
When was the Up Arrow emoji added?
⬆️ Up 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 Up Arrow. The underlying code (U+2B06 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.