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Backhand Index Pointing Down emoji ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐Ÿ‘‡ is the Backhand Index Pointing Down emoji, in Smileys & People. It arrived in Emoji 1.0 (2015). People look for it with words like point, fingers, hand, direction.

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:point_down:

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Every code for ๐Ÿ‘‡

NameBackhand Index Pointing Down
Shortcodes:point_down:
CategorySmileys & People
Emoji versionEmoji 1.0 (2015)
Keywordspoint, fingers, hand, direction
Code pointsU+1F447
HTML👇
CSS\1F447
JavaScript\u{1F447}
Python\U0001f447
UTF-8 bytesF0 9F 91 87
URL encoded%F0%9F%91%87

How to type ๐Ÿ‘‡

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WhereHow
Chrome, any websiteWith Use Emoji, type :point_down: in any text box and it turns into ๐Ÿ‘‡.
WindowsPress Windows + . (period) to open the emoji panel, type "backhand index pointing down" and press Enter.
MacPress Control + Command + Space (or fn / Globe + E), type "backhand index pointing down" and press Return.
ChromebookPress Search + Shift + Space to open the emoji picker and type "backhand index pointing down".
iPhone and AndroidSwitch to the emoji keyboard and search for "backhand index pointing down".
HTMLWrite 👇 in the page source.

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About ๐Ÿ‘‡

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What does ๐Ÿ‘‡ mean?
๐Ÿ‘‡ is the Backhand Index Pointing Down emoji, in Smileys & People. It arrived in Emoji 1.0 (2015). People look for it with words like point, fingers, hand, direction.
What is the shortcode for ๐Ÿ‘‡?
:point_down:. With Use Emoji it works in any text box in Chrome, on the sites you turn it on for. Slack, Discord and GitHub use similar codes, so it often works there too.
How do I type ๐Ÿ‘‡ on Windows or Mac?
On Windows press Windows + . (period), on a Mac Control + Command + Space, then type "backhand index pointing down". On a Chromebook press Search + Shift + Space.
What is the Unicode for ๐Ÿ‘‡?
U+1F447, added in Emoji 1.0 (2015). In HTML write 👇, in CSS "\1F447", and in JavaScript "\u{1F447}".

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