BACK arrow Emoji
🔙 · U+1F519 · Emoji 0.6
What does the BACK arrow emoji mean?
Conveying a sense of reversal or undoing, the back arrow emoji 🔙 literally represents a symbol pointing to the left, indicating movement in the opposite direction. This emoji is often used figuratively to suggest going back to a previous state or reversing a decision. In slang, it can imply taking a step back or retreating from a situation. It is also used to navigate through digital interfaces, such as returning to a previous page or screen.
BACK arrow emoji examples
- just went back to bed, too tired 🔙
- click the back button to return to the previous menu 🔙
How to copy the BACK arrow emoji
To use the BACK arrow emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+1F519), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.
Also known as
BACK arrow emoji on different platforms
How the BACK arrow emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji, OpenMoji). See image credits.
BACK arrow Emoji Details
| Emoji | 🔙 |
| Name | BACK arrow |
| Category | Symbols |
| Codepoints | U+1F519 |
| Shortcode | :back: |
| Sources | Unicode emoji list · codepoints.net |
| Emoji version | 0.6 (2010) |
BACK arrow Emoji FAQ
It is U+1F519, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :back:.
People also search for the BACK arrow emoji as arrow, back.