Unicode backspace key symbol ⌫

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Is there a Unicode symbol for the backspace key ⌫, the x inside a left-pointing arrow?

I know that Unicode has a "BACKSPACE" control character (U+0008) that it inherited from ASCII, and it has a "SYMBOL FOR BACKSPACE" character "␈" (typically rendered "BS", U+2408) to visualize said control character, but that's not what I'm looking for.

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Sep 01 '22 at 20:12

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Yes, Unicode character U+232B "ERASE TO THE LEFT", rendered as ⌫, is used to represent the backspace key on a keyboard.

answered Sep 01 '22 at 20:12

Jo Liss

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Nice. You can also add "↵" U+21B5 (Downwards Arrow with Corner Leftwards) for the enter key. – xenoid Sep 14 '23 at 20:00
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There is also ⌦ U+2326 "ERASE TO THE RIGHT" for the Forward Delete key. – Nnnes Nov 04 '23 at 20:48

Unicode backspace key symbol ⌫

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