Enter Symbol ↵

Enter Symbol on this page is ↵, Unicode U+21B5 DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH CORNER LEFTWARDS. The character is commonly used in keyboard instructions and text-editor explanations to suggest Return, Enter, or the insertion of a new line. Examples include “Press Enter ↵,” a shortcut legend, or a formatting guide that shows where a line return occurs. The symbol is especially helpful in plain text when a photographed keycap would be inconvenient. Because keyboard legends differ between Windows, macOS, mobile devices, and applications, pairing ↵ with the word Enter or Return prevents uncertainty. The character is not the HTML line-break element and does not execute an action merely because it appears in a document. It is also different from ↩ and from platform-specific bent-arrow artwork. In software instructions, state whether the key confirms a form, creates a paragraph, submits a command, or inserts a line break. Copy ↵ as U+21B5. In HTML it can be entered as ↵ or ↵. Verify the resulting glyph in the target font, because arrow curvature and baseline placement vary. Interactive controls still need a readable name such as “Submit” or “Enter,” not an unlabeled arrow alone. ↵ is the copyable form for Enter Symbol, encoded as U+21B5. This page focuses on the DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH CORNER LEFTWARDS character often used for Return or Enter. ↵ is DOWNWARDS ARROW WITH CORNER LEFTWARDS (U+21B5). It is used in keyboard instructions, shortcut guides, text editors, and labels that indicate a new line or confirmation action. Use ↵ in contexts such as Keyboard instructions, Line-break indicators, Form controls, Editing tutorials. For Enter Symbol, the surrounding words should make the intended meaning clear. You can use Enter Symbol in forms such as Press Enter ↵; New line ↵; Submit with ↵; Return key ↵. Check the pasted result in the final font and application. Avoid these common Enter Symbol problems: Using ⏎ where ↵ is required changes the intended enter symbol or introduces a different code point; Dropping part of U+21B5 while copying enter symbol into keyboard instructions; Applying the wrong convention to enter symbol in line-break indicators; specifically, leaving the control with no accessible name. Enter Symbol display and accessibility checks include the following: In keyboard instructions, identify ↵ as Enter Symbol and explain the exact role it performs before the reader relies on it; For line-break indicators, retain the sequence U+21B5; do not silently replace ↵ with the related form ⏎; When enter symbol appears in form controls, apply this convention: Give the control a visible label or accessible name that states its action.