What does 🔼 Upwards Button mean?
A small upward triangle inside a button, like the increase or scroll-up control in an interface. People use it to point to something above, to show that a number has gone up, or to upvote an idea in a group decision. It is lighter and more interface-like than ⬆️. Its partner 🔽 points down.
🔼 Upwards 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, red and up.
Example messages
🔼 Upwards Button on Apple, Google, Microsoft & more
The code is the same everywhere, but every company draws its own artwork. This is how Upwards Button looks on each platform.
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How do I copy and paste the Upwards 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_up_small:.
When was the Upwards Button emoji added?
🔼 Upwards 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 Upwards Button. The underlying code (U+1F53C) 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.