Translate text into Wingdings 3 arrows and back
A Wingdings 3 translator converts ordinary keys into this font’s arrows and related marks, and can read those symbols back as text.
A Wingdings 3 translator turns English letters, numbers, and punctuation into the arrows and related marks this font draws, and it can decode a pasted line back into the original keys. If the row in front of you is a sequence of arrows rather than hands or faces, this is the set to use.
What a Wingdings 3 translator is for
Wingdings 3 belongs to the same family as Wingdings and Wingdings 2, but it does not share their pictures. A Wingdings 3 translator applies this third mapping only. If you paste an arrow line, the translator switches to Wingdings 3 when those symbols match this set. If you pick another set by hand, unmatched symbols stay as they are, and a note tells you which set to select.
The homepage FAQ states it plainly: “Wingdings 3 is made up mostly of arrows.” Microsoft’s typography notes on the family say the fonts “offer arrows in careful gradations of weight and different directions and styles.”
Why this font is mostly arrows
Open the chart with Wingdings 3 selected and the grid is almost entirely direction marks, arrow shafts, and triangle heads, plus a smaller group of key-caption signs. That is the practical difference from the Wingdings 2 translator, which holds check marks and circled numbers.
Arrow symbols in the Wingdings 3 chart
The chart on this site follows the set you choose. Search by key or by Unicode code point, then select a tile to copy a single arrow. Uppercase and lowercase keys are different marks.
The sample below is this site’s mapping for some of the most requested directions.
| Key | Symbol | Unicode |
|---|---|---|
| ! | ⭠ | U+2B60 |
| " | ⭢ | U+2B62 |
| # | ⭡ | U+2B61 |
| $ | ⭣ | U+2B63 |
| 1 | ⭤ | U+2B64 |
| 2 | ⭥ | U+2B65 |
| p | ▲ | U+25B2 |
| q | ▼ | U+25BC |
| t | ◀ | U+25C0 |
| u | ▶ | U+25B6 |
Direction arrows and triangle heads
Use the punctuation keys in the table when you want a simple left, right, up, or down arrow. The lowercase letters in this set include filled and hollow triangle heads.
How to convert text to Wingdings 3
- Open the homepage translator with Wingdings 3 already selected.
- Type or paste English to get arrows, or paste mapped symbols to read them back as keys. Auto detect can set the direction.
- Use Copy result, or copy one tile from the chart.
The tool runs in the browser, with nothing to install, on phones, tablets, and desktops. Characters the set does not map stay as you typed them.
If the icons you have look like buildings or media controls instead of arrows, switch to the Webdings translator for that separate symbol font.
Copy an arrow or decode a whole line
Keep the set on Wingdings 3 for the whole pass. A mixed line that also contains Wingdings 1 faces or Wingdings 2 checks will not all decode under this font; switch sets for the rest of the line.
Wingdings 3 translator: FAQ
Is there a Wingdings 3 translator for arrows?
Yes. The translator on this site has a Wingdings 3 set. You can open it with Wingdings 3 already selected. The homepage FAQ notes that Wingdings 3 is made up mostly of arrows.
How do I convert text to Wingdings 3 and decode it back?
Choose the Wingdings 3 set, type or paste your text, and copy the result. To decode, paste the symbols while that same set is selected.
Which keys are the basic direction arrows?
In this site’s mapping, ! is ⭠, " is ⭢, # is ⭡, and $ is ⭣. The keys 1 and 2 give left-right and up-down arrows. Lowercase p, q, t, and u give triangle heads.
Do copied Wingdings 3 arrows match Word exactly?
They are copyable Unicode equivalents, so some symbols may look different across devices and may not exactly match Word.
What happens to characters Wingdings 3 does not map?
They stay unchanged. The input box accepts up to 500 characters.