Double-headed arrow

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The double-headed arrow is a special mouse cursor that is displayed when a window or window object can be resized. For example, this cursor is shown when you move your mouse pointer to the edge or corner of a window within the Microsoft Windows operating system. The image to the right shows an example of the vertical double-headed arrow, which means when this cursor is active, you can drag the object up or down to increase or decrease its vertical size

In addition to the vertical double-headed arrow, a horizontal and diagonal version may also be available. Below is an example of the diagonal double-headed arrow, shown in the bottom right-hand corner of a window in the program Notepad. This arrow is used to resize a window.

This cursor is only visible for a window when it's not maximized and capable of being re-sized.

Also see: Mouse pointer, Operating system terms, Resize, Size handle