HOW TO TYPE LEFT-POINTING POINTER SYMBOL [TEXT] IN MICROSOFT OFFICE (WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT)

Microsoft Office provides several methods for typing left-pointing triangle symbol/emoji or inserting symbols that do not have dedicated keys on the keyboard.

In this section, I will make available for you five different methods you can use to type or insert the left-pointing triangle symbol/sign on your PC, like in MS Office (ie. Word, Excel, or PowerPoint) for both Mac and Windows users.

Without any further ado, let’s get started.

USING THE left-pointing TRIANGLE SYMBOL ALT CODE (WINDOWS ONLY)

The left-pointing triangle symbol/emoji alt code is 17. Even though the left-pointing triangle symbol does not have a dedicated key on the keyboard, you can still type it on the keyboard with the Alt code method. To do this, press and hold the Alt key whilst pressing the triangle symbol Alt code 17 using the numeric keypad.

This method works on Windows only. And your keyboard must also have a numeric keypad.

Below is a break-down of the steps you can take to type the left-pointing triangle symbol/emoji on your Windows PC:

• Place your insertion pointer where you need the black left-pointing triangle symbol/emoji text.
• Press and hold one of the Alt key on your keyboard.
• Whilst holding on to the Alt key, press the left-pointing triangle symbol’s alt code (17). You must use the numeric keypad to type the alt code. If you are using a laptop without a numeric keypad, this method may not work for you. On some laptops, there’s a hidden numeric keypad which you can enable by pressing Fn+NmLk on the keyboard.
• Release the Alt key after typing the black pointing triangle symbol Alt code to insert the emoji into your document.

This is how you may type this symbol in Word using the Alt Code method.

USING THE TRIANGLE SYMBOL SHORTCUT (MAC AND WINDOWS)

For Mac users, the keyboard shortcut for the left-pointing triangle symbol/emoji is Option + 25C4. For Windows users, use the Alt Code method by pressing down the [Alt] key whilst typing the left-pointing triangle symbol/emoji alt code which is 17. You must use the numeric keypad to type the alt code. Also, ensure that your Num Lock key is turned on.

Below is a breakdown of the left-pointing triangle symbol/emoji shortcut for Mac

• First of all, place the insertion pointer where you need to type the black-pointing triangle symbol/emoji (►).
• Now, press Option + 25C4 simultaneously on your keyboard to insert the symbol.

Below is an alternative for typing left-pointing triangle symbol/emoji on Word

• First, place your insertion pointer at the left place.
• Type this code:25C4
• Now select the code and press Alt+X on your keyboard.

These are the steps you may use to type the left-pointing triangle symbol/emoji in Word or Excel.

Below is a breakdown of the left-pointing triangle symbol/emoji shortcut for Windows

• Place the insertion pointer at the desired location.
• Press and hold down the Alt key
• While pressing down the Alt key, type 17 using the numeric keypad to insert the symbol.

COPY AND PASTE LEFT-POINTING TRIANGLE SYMBOL/EMOJI ◄ (TEXT)

Another easy way to get the left-pointing triangle symbol/emoji on any PC is to use my favorite method: copy and paste.

All you have to do is to copy the symbol from somewhere like a web page, or the character map for windows users, and head over to where you need the symbol (say in Word or Excel), then hit Ctrl+V to paste.

Below is the symbol for you to copy and paste into your Word document. Just select it and press Ctrl+C to copy, switch over to Microsoft Word, place your insertion pointer at the desired location, and press Ctrl+V to paste.

                        ◄

Alternatively, just use the copy button at the beginning of this post.

For windows users, obey the following instructions to copy and paste the Triangle Symbol using the character map dialog box.

• Click on the start button and search for the character map. The character map app will appear in the search results, click to open.

• The character map dialog will appear. Click to check the advanced view check-box to expand the dialog box for more advanced options.

• On the advanced view, type the left-pointing pointer in the search box.
• You should now see the left-pointing triangle symbol/emoji on the character map dialog. If you can’t see it, then you should look through the library of symbols to spot it. When found, double-click it to select. Alternatively, click on the select button.
• After you select the symbol by double-clicking it, it should appear in the character to copy: field, then click on the copy button to copy the symbol.

• Switch to your Microsoft Word or Excel document, place the insertion pointer at the desired location, and press Ctrl+V to paste.

This is how you may use the Character Map dialog to copy and paste any symbol on Windows PC.

HOW TO ADD BLACK LEFT-POINTING POINTER IN HTML?

To add the black left-pointing pointer in HTML, you can use an HTML entity, an HTML code (decimal), and a Hex code. Use the shortcode section to copy the various shortcodes for the black left-pointing pointer. Here is the example:

 <span>&#9664;</span>

<span>I am &#x25c0; Symbol</span>

HOW TO ADD BLACK LEFT-POINTING POINTER IN CSS?

To add the black left-pointing pointer from CSS, you can use a CSS entity or CSS shortcode. Use the shortcode section to copy the CSS entity code for the black left-pointing pointer. You can only add content: before or after an element: Here is the example:

.addSymbol:after {
content: ' \25c0';
}

// The HTML
<div class="addSymbol">Black Left-Pointing Triangle</div>

FINALIZING

As you can see, there are different methods you can use to type the left-pointing pointer symbol in Windows or Mac.

Thank you very much for reading this blog.

If you have any questions related to the left-pointing triangle symbol/emoji, then please drop it in the comments section below.