Alt codes let you type symbols not on your keyboard: hold Alt and type the number on the numeric keypad. Codes starting with 0 use the Windows-1252 set. This chart lists popular Alt codes for symbols, currency and accented letters.
| Symbol | Alt code |
|---|---|
| ☺ | Alt + 1 |
| ☻ | Alt + 2 |
| ♥ | Alt + 3 |
| ♦ | Alt + 4 |
| ♣ | Alt + 5 |
| ♠ | Alt + 6 |
| ♂ | Alt + 11 |
| ♀ | Alt + 12 |
| ♪ | Alt + 13 |
| ♫ | Alt + 14 |
| ☼ | Alt + 15 |
| © | Alt + 0169 |
| ® | Alt + 0174 |
| ™ | Alt + 0153 |
| € | Alt + 0128 |
| £ | Alt + 0163 |
| ¥ | Alt + 0165 |
| ¢ | Alt + 0162 |
| § | Alt + 0167 |
| ¶ | Alt + 0182 |
| • | Alt + 0149 |
| … | Alt + 0133 |
| ° | Alt + 0176 |
| Symbol | Alt code |
|---|---|
| ± | Alt + 0177 |
| × | Alt + 0215 |
| ÷ | Alt + 0247 |
| µ | Alt + 0181 |
| ½ | Alt + 0189 |
| ¼ | Alt + 0188 |
| ¾ | Alt + 0190 |
| – | Alt + 0150 |
| — | Alt + 0151 |
| “ | Alt + 0147 |
| ” | Alt + 0148 |
| ‘ | Alt + 0145 |
| ’ | Alt + 0146 |
| « | Alt + 0171 |
| » | Alt + 0187 |
| ¡ | Alt + 0161 |
| ¿ | Alt + 0191 |
| ² | Alt + 0178 |
| ³ | Alt + 0179 |
| ñ | Alt + 0241 |
| é | Alt + 0233 |
| ü | Alt + 0252 |
Tip: use the numeric keypad with Num Lock on. On laptops without a keypad, copy the symbol instead.