Quick guide to up down arrow with base symbol (↨)

For Windows users, simply press down the Alt key and type 23 (i.e., up down arrow with base symbol/emoji alt code) using the numeric keypad, then let go of the Alt key. These keyboard shortcuts work everywhere including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

The table below contains all the shortcuts you need to type the Up down arrow with base symbol/emoji on the keyboard.

The above quick guide provides some useful shortcuts and alt code on how to type the up down arrow with base symbol/emoji on Windows. However, below are some other methods you can also use to insert up down arrow with base symbols in Word or Excel documents.

List of alt codes for arrows symbol

HOW TO ADD up down arrow with base IN HTML and CSS?

To add the ↨ up-down arrow with a base in HTML, you can use an HTML entity, an HTML code (decimal), and a CSS code. Use the shortcode section to copy the various shortcodes for the black rectangle. Here is the example:

HTML Code Example

<span>&#8616;</span> 

CSS Code Example

 
span { content: "\21A8"; 
}

HOW TO TYPE UP DOWN ARROW WITH BASE SYMBOL/EMOJI IN WORD/EXCEL

Microsoft Office provides several methods for inserting or typing up down arrow with base symbol/emoji that do not have dedicated keys on the keyboard.

In this section, I will teach you different methods you can use to type or insert the up down arrow with base symbol/emoji on your PC, like in MS Office (i.e., Word, Excel, or PowerPoint).

Without any further delay, let’s get started.

USING THE UP-DOWN ARROW WITH BASE SYMBOL/EMOJI ALT CODE (FOR WINDOWS)

The up down arrow with base symbol/emoji alt code is 23. Even though the Up down arrow with base symbol/emoji 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 up down arrow with base symbol Alt code (23) using the numeric keypad.

Your keyboard must have a numeric keypad as this method works on Windows only.

Below is a break-down of the steps you can take to type the up down arrow with base symbol/emoji on your Windows PC:

• Place your insertion pointer where you need the up down arrow with base symbol.
• Press and hold one of the Alt keys on your keyboard.
• Whilst holding on to the Alt key, press the up down arrow with base symbol’s alt code (23). 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 Up down arrow with base symbol/emoji Alt code to insert the symbol into your document.

This is how you can type up down arrow with base symbol in Word using the Alt code method.

USING THE UP-DOWN ARROW WITH BASE SYMBOL/EMOJI SHORTCUT (WINDOWS AND LINUX)

For Windows users, use the alt code method by pressing down the [Alt] key whilst typing the Up down arrow with base symbol/emoji alt code which is 23. 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 Up down arrow with base 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 23 using the numeric keypad to insert the symbol.

TYPING UP DOWN ARROW WITH BASE SYMBOL/EMOJI USING INSERT SYMBOL DIALOG BOX (WORD, EXCEL, POWERPOINT)

The insert symbol dialog box is a library of symbols from where you can insert any symbol into your Word document with just a couple of mouse clicks.

Follow the steps given below to insert the up down arrow with base symbol/emoji in Word using the insert symbol dialog box.

• Open your Word document.
• Click to place the insertion pointer where you wish to insert the symbol.
• Go to the Insert tab.

• In the symbol’s category, click on the symbol drop-down and select the more symbols button.

• The symbol dialog box will appear.
• Click on the insert button. Alternatively, double-click on the Up down arrow with base symbol to insert it into your Word document.

• Close the dialog.

The up down arrow with base symbol will then be inserted exactly where you placed the insertion pointer.

COPY AND PASTE UP DOWN ARROW WITH BASE SYMBOL/EMOJI (FOR WINDOWS)

Another easy way to get the up down arrow with base symbol/emoji on any PC is to use copy-paste method.

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 Excel or Word), 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.

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For Windows users, follow the given instructions to copy and paste the up down arrow with base symbol/emoji 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 up down arrow with base symbol in the search box.
• You should now see the Up down arrow with base 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.

• After you select the up down arrow with base symbol, it should appear in the “character to copy” field. Now, 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.

These are the simple steps you may use to insert the up down arrow with base symbol/emoji in Word.

CONCLUSION

There are many different methods you can use to type the up down arrow with base symbol/emoji in Microsoft Word.

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