For windows users, the above information is enough for you to get the updown arrow sign into your Word/Excel document.

However, if you are not satisfied with this quick help, keep reading below as I will explain in detail, how to get the up-down arrow symbol/emoji or any other symbol anywhere on your Mac or Windows PC like in MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint.

As you may already know, there are several dual-purpose keys on the keyboard for both Windows and Mac. That is to say that there are symbols readily available as second keys on the keyboard. Just by pressing two or more keys simultaneously, you can easily insert such symbols into your work. For instance, pressing Shift + 1 keys give you the Exclamation (!) mark.

However, other symbols aren’t printed on the keyboard as second keys. This makes it difficult to type. One of these symbols is the updown arrow symbol text (↕).

Typing becomes very difficult for you if you need to add some of these symbols regularly into your work.

But it doesn’t have to be difficult. Especially now that you are reading this step-by-step guide.

Alt Code Shortcuts for Arrow Symbols

Below is the complete list of shortcuts for various arrow symbols. Check the explanation below the table on how to use these shortcuts on various applications.

Alt + Code Method in Windows

In this case, hold one of the alt keys and then enter the decimal code as in the above table. However, you should type the numbers using the numeric pad on your keyboard. It will work on all Microsoft documents like Notepad, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and also on other applications like Outlook and Skype. For example, pressing Alt and then 18 keys on the numeric pad will produce the Up-down arrow symbol/emoji ↕.

How to insert an updown arrow symbol/emoji in Word/Excel (Keyboard Shortcut)

In the following sections, I will show you all the simple ways to insert or type this updown arrow symbol anywhere on your Windows or Mac PC (such as Word or Excel, or PowerPoint). I’ll explain several methods you can use to get this (↕) and any other emoji on your keyboard.

Method 1: Alt code shortcut for updown arrow (for windows)

Typing updown arrow alt code (arrow keyboard shortcut for Windows)

The up-down arrow (↕) symbol Alt Code is 18.

Every symbol in Word has a unique code that you can use to insert the symbol into your document. This code is well known as “Alt code”.

Below are the steps to type this symbol on your keyboard (using the Alt code provided above:

• Press the num lock key to enable the numeric keypad. Use Fn key + NumLk keys to turn on Num Lock on laptops without the numeric keypad.
• Press and hold the Alt key and type 18 using the numeric keypad.
• After typing the Alt code (i.e. 18), release the [Alt] key you pressed down.

Method 3: Copy and paste the updown arrow symbol/emoji text

Use the button below to copy and paste the updown arrow symbol/emoji for your work.

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Copy and paste is my favorite method for inserting emojis/symbols which I can’t easily type.

With this method, all you need to do is google the symbol you need to type, then copy it from one of the search results provided. Once you get the symbol into your document, you can always recopy and paste it as and when the need arises.

You can also copy this and any other symbols/emojis on Windows by using the Windows character map.

Follow the below-mentioned steps to copy and paste any symbol using the character map.

Using character map app in Windows for updown arrow keyboard shortcut

You can also open the character map app in Windows to find and insert symbols.

• Use Windows search to open the character map app.
• Change the font to Wingdings 3.
• Find the updown arrow symbol and click on the “select” button.

• Once the symbol is shown in the “character to copy” text box, click on the “copy” button to copy the symbol to the clipboard. Remember, you can keep multiple items in the clipboard using the Windows clipboard history feature.
• Position the cursor on the place where you want to insert and press “control + V” to paste the copied symbol. If you have copied multiple symbols press “Win logo + V” to choose the from the clipboard history list.

Method 5: Typing up-down arrow using insert symbol dialog in Ms. Word

This approach isn’t as straightforward as the shortcut methods. But it’s fairly simple.

And once you get the symbol into your document, you can always copy and paste it again as and when you need it in your work.

This method works on both Mac and Windows.

Below are the steps to insert the updown arrow sign/symbol in Word using the insert symbol dialog.

• Go to the Insert tab.

• On the insert tab, click the symbol button and choose more symbols

Now you have got the symbol dialog box.

• Under the symbols tab, in the Font drop-down list, type in and select Wingdings 3. This should filter out all the Windings symbol texts including the up-down arrow symbol.
• Select the symbol, and then click on the insert button.

This is how you may insert a updown arrow symbol/emoji text in Word using the insert symbol dialog.

Updown arrow symbols/emoji in Windows 10

Windows 10 comes with an emoji keyboard which you can open by “Win Logo + ;” keys. Search for “updown arrow” and filter the emoji updown arrow symbols.

Finalizing

As you can see, these are the various ways you may insert or write/type the updown arrow symbol/emoji text in Word/Excel with or without using the keyboard.

My most favorite method is using the copy and paste followed by the updown arrow symbol/emoji shortcut in Word for both Windows and Mac. The Alt Code method also comes handy.

If you’ve any questions about this updown arrow sign/symbol guide, please let me know in the comments section below.