To insert and write the arrow symbol ↑↓←↕↔→↘↗↙↖ in Word, you have many different ways to do it. You can use Symbol in Word to find arrow symbols, or you can even write text on arrows to conveniently create diagrams in Word, representing content presented in Word. Below are 7 ways to insert arrows in Word in many different styles.
1. Draw arrows in Word using Symbol
In Word, there is a symbol table available for users to insert arrow symbols ↑↓←↕↔→↘↗↙↖ in Word.
At the interface in Word, users click Insert section then select continue Symbols. Click next More Symbols… to expand the list of symbols in Word.
Displays the icons selection panel. First the user chooses Font is Normal Text, Subset select Latin-1 Supplement. Below section Character Code enter 21A8. At this point, arrow icons will immediately appear for us to choose from. If you want to use any arrow, click on that arrow and then click again Insert to insert into Word.
The arrow results are displayed in Word as shown below.
2. Write arrow marks in Word using Windows characters
In Windows 10, there is a table of emoji and other symbols available for us to use. The user presses the combination Windows keyboard shortcut + . to use.
This will display the emoji and symbol table, click on it heart shaped iconand then search for the arrow icon in the list. Arrow icons when displayed in Word will have a blue frame. You can choose the type of arrow you want to use. Not only Word, but we can also use this shortcut key combination to type arrows on any content input interface on the computer.
If the computer has been upgraded to version 1903, the Windows icon interface as shown below will not have a green frame surrounding the icon like previous versions.
3. The Alt shortcut key combination enters the Word arrow character
To use the Alt keyboard shortcut to write arrows, the user must first Click on the Num Lock icon on the keyboard to activate the numeric keypad.
Then we look down at the table below and type the shortcut key combination we want to use to produce the arrow icon.
Keystroke combination | Icon |
ALT + 24 | ↑ |
ALT + 25 | ↓ |
ALT + 26 | → |
ALT + 27 | ← |
ALT + 29 | ↔ |
ALT + 18 | ↕ |
ALT + 23 | ↨ |
ALT + 30 | ▲ |
ALT + 31 | ▼ |
ALT + 16 | ► |
ALT + 17 | ◄ |
4. Draw arrows in Word using Shape
Step 1:
Create an interface in Word that you click on Insert section then select Shapes. Next, display the icons below Click on the straight arrow to draw in Word.
Step 2:
Next, draw an arrow in Word, then click Right-click and select Format Shape to reformat the arrow.
Step 3:
Display on the right edge of the Word interface to customize the arrow. To Change arrow color you click Color section Then choose the color for the arrow in Word.
Step 4:
Continue to resize again given the arrow, you find it Item Width Then enter the thickness size for the arrow you want.
In addition, you can also change the display type for the arrow in the sections below such as Compound type or Dash type. At this point, the arrows in Word have changed their display style according to the content you adjust.
5. Instructions for drawing 2-way arrows in Word
Step 1:
We also click Shapes section then select 2-way arrow icon. Then you also draw into Word.
Step 2:
Next we right click on the arrow Select Format Shapes.
Step 3:
On the right side of the screen you also have options for us to change the format for the 2-way arrow in Word.
6. Draw the Word arrow in a curved form
In addition to straight arrows in Word, you can draw 1-way or 2-way curved arrows for Word document content.
In Shapes, find the 1-way or 2-way curved arrow icon you want to use.
Then we adjust the curved arrow display format in Word.
With curved arrows in Word you can Adjust the curve style for the arrow by Click on the yellow circle then adjust as shown.
7. How to write text on Word arrows
Step 1:
First, click on Shapes and then choose a large arrow style as shown, or any arrow style you like, then adjust the thickness of the arrow to make it easier to write.
Step 2:
Next you Click Format then click on the items to Adjust the display style again for arrows.
Then you Right click on the arrow icon then select Add Text to write text on the arrow in Word.
Step 3:
As a result, we have the text in the Word arrow as shown below.