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Leftarrow in LaTeX

The LaTeX command for leftarrow (←) is \leftarrow.

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\leftarrow
Arrows · Unicode ← (U+2190) · no package needed

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How to type Leftarrow

Write \leftarrow inside math mode, that is between $…$ for inline math or in a \[ … \] or equation block for display math. It is part of core LaTeX math, so no extra package is required.

Arrows are relations in LaTeX, so \leftarrow gets the same thick spacing as an equals sign. In running text, outside math mode, the same sign is \textleftarrow. With unicode-math under XeLaTeX or LuaLaTeX, typing ← in a formula gives the same symbol.

Example
$A \leftarrow B$A←BA \leftarrow BA←B

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Related Arrows symbols

↻\circlearrowright→\xrightarrow{f}←\xleftarrow{f}⟶\longrightarrow⟵\longleftarrow⟹\Longrightarrow→\to→\rightarrow↔\leftrightarrow⇐\Leftarrow⇒\Rightarrow⇔\Leftrightarrow⟺\iff⟹\implies

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FAQ

How do you write leftarrow (←) in LaTeX?

Use \leftarrow in math mode; it needs no extra package. For example, $A \leftarrow B$.

Which package provides \leftarrow?

None: \leftarrow is built into LaTeX, so no extra package is required.

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