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→ Right Arrow
The right arrow (→) points rightward and also means “leads to” or “implies” in math and logic.
Also known as: chemical equation arrow, reaction arrow, arrow notation, rightwards arrow, right arrow symbol, arrow pointing right.
Codes
| Symbol | → | |
| Unicode | U+2192 | |
| HTML entity (named) | → | |
| HTML entity (decimal) | → | |
| HTML entity (hex) | → | |
| CSS | \2192 | |
| LaTeX | \rightarrow | |
| Windows Alt code | Alt + 26 |
How to type → (Right Arrow)
WindowsAlt + 26
Hold Alt and type 26 on the numeric keypad, then release Alt (Alt + 8594 also works).
Mac
Open Character Viewer (Control + Cmd + Space), search “rightwards arrow”, and double-click →.
Microsoft Word2192, Alt + X
Type 2192, then press Alt + X to convert it to →.
Google Docs
Insert → Special characters, then search “right arrow” or “rightwards arrow”.
LaTeX\rightarrow
Use \rightarrow (or \to) in math mode.
Usage
- → indicates direction (rightward) or “leads to / implies”, as in A → B.
- What the arrow means in a chemical equation: → separates the reactants (left) from the products (right) and is read “yields” or “produces”. 2H₂ + O₂ → 2H₂O means two molecules of hydrogen and one of oxygen yield two of water. It also encodes direction — the reaction runs left to right.
- The other chemistry arrows are different characters with different meanings: ⇌ (U+21CC) is a reversible reaction at equilibrium, ⇋ (U+21CB) the same idea with the arrows swapped, and ⟶ (U+27F6) is just a longer → used when the arrow has text above it. A plain ← would mean the reaction runs backwards.
- In interfaces, → is the right arrow key or a “next” action.