⬅️ Left arrow emoji

A directional arrow pointing to the left, indicating backward movement, return, or regression. This emoji is commonly used for navigation, user interfaces, and representing previous steps or returning to earlier states.

The left arrow symbolizes going back, undoing actions, or moving in reverse. It is frequently used in digital interfaces for back buttons, undo functions, and indicating the previous item in a sequence.

Forms the fundamental leftward direction in the basic arrow set with ➡️ Right arrow, ⬆️ Up arrow, and ⬇️ Down arrow.

Could also be called Left arrow, back arrow, backward direction or previous indicator emoji.

Other meanings

Back navigation, undo, previous step, return, reverse

Example Usage

Go back to previous page ⬅️

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Visual description

A solid black or colored arrow pointing horizontally to the left.

⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.