Leftwards White Arrow

Leftwards White Arrow at U+21E6 is a broad outlined arrow pointing to the left, used to indicate leftward direction, movement, or navigation. It is part of the Arrows block, where “white” means the arrowhead and shaft are hollow or outline-style rather than solid black. Its most common use is in interface text, diagrams, and documentation to mean “go left,” “move left,” “previous,” or “back.” A keyboard shortcut guide might show ⇦ for the left-arrow key, while a flow diagram may place it between labels to show that a process returns to an earlier step. It also appears in plain-text signage, educational materials, and schematic notes where a heavier visual cue is wanted than a simple left arrow. Because it is visually close to other outlined arrow symbols, the important distinction is its leftward direction and hollow arrow style, not a special mathematical operation.