Arrow may refer to any of the following:

  1. When referring to an arrow key on the keyboard, see our arrow keys definition for further information.

  2. When referring to a computer mouse arrow cursor, see our mouse arrow definition for further information.

  3. When describing a GUI (graphical user interface) element, an arrow or chevron indicates other options or visible elements are available. For example, in a menu an arrow can show the menu option would show a submenu.

  4. An arrow is a symbol that helps indicate a direction. To create an arrow on a web page, you must use the HTML extended character code. Below are examples of how these may appear on a web page.

← ↖ ↑ ↗ → ↘ ↓ ↙

Arrow keys, Cursor, Symbol

  • See our HTML extended characters for a list of other characters and their codes.