🔜
SOON arrow
Unicode: 1F51C
Description
A dark, rectangular box, representing an open folder with a tab on the right side. The inside of the folder is empty.
Group:
Symbols > arrow
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Typically represents an action of opening, accessing, or entering a folder. Can imply a continuation or the next step in a process.
Backstory
This emoji was introduced in Unicode 6.0 (2010) as part of the 'Open Folder' concept, often appearing alongside other folder related emojis to represent file management or navigation.
Usage Examples
- Navigate to the next page: 'Click here to continue 📂'
- Accessing a file directory: 'Check the documents in this folder 📂'
- Indicating an opened section: 'Expanded view available 📂'
- As a button for 'Open': 'Tap to open 📂'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly used in digital contexts to represent clicking or selecting an 'Open' action or moving to the next level/directory.
East Asian culture:
Generally understood as 'open' or 'next', similar to Western usage, often in relation to files, web pages, or stages in a game.