How to type keyboard symbols
Wondering how to make symbols with keyboard alt codes? Pick your system and read how.
Windows PC
How to write symbols by using keyboard Alt codesGuide on how to write computer symbols from your keyboard by using Alt codes. Learn how to do special alternative characters using your keyboard's Alt key and numeric Key Pad.
Windows Laptop
Alt Code symbols on Laptop keyboardGuide on making symbols by using Alt codes on laptop keyboard. Article shows where are number pad keys on laptops located and describes how to type Alt codes using it. You'll know how to do Alt-key codes on a laptop after reading this.
Other
Symbols on Keyboard Type symbols by their keyboard codes. Contains information on Windows Alt codes, Linux symbol codes and standard Mac tools for special characters. Put them in documents, on Facebook, Instagram, your blog, etc.
Alt codes
All alt codes are listed below.
1 | ☺ |
2 | ☻ |
3 | ♥ |
4 | ♦ |
5 | ♣ |
6 | ♠ |
7 | • |
8 | ◘ |
○ | 9 |
◙ | 10 |
♂ | 11 |
♀ | 12 |
♪ | 13 |
♫ | 14 |
☼ | 15 |
► | 16 |
17 | ◄ |
18 | ↕ |
19 | ‼ |
20 | ¶ |
21 | § |
22 | ▬ |
23 | ↨ |
24 | ↑ |
↓ | 25 |
→ | 26 |
← | 27 |
∟ | 28 |
↔ | 29 |
▲ | 30 |
▼ | 31 |
32 |
17 | ◄ |
18 | ↕ |
19 | ‼ |
20 | ¶ |
21 | § |
22 | ▬ |
23 | ↨ |
24 | ↑ |
↓ | 25 |
→ | 26 |
← | 27 |
∟ | 28 |
↔ | 29 |
▲ | 30 |
▼ | 31 |
32 |
33 | A |
34 | " |
35 | # |
36 | $ |
37 | % |
38 | & |
39 | ' |
40 | ( |
41 | ) |
42 | * |
43 | + |
44 | , |
45 | - |
46 | . |
47 | / |
48 | 0 |
49 | 1 |
50 | 2 |
51 | 3 |
52 | 4 |
53 | 5 |
54 | 6 |
55 | 7 |
56 | 8 |
57 | 9 |
58 | : |
59 | ; |
60 | < |
= | 61 |
> | 62 |
? | 63 |
@ | 64 |
A | 65 |
B | 66 |
C | 67 |
D | 68 |
E | 69 |
F | 70 |
G | 71 |
H | 72 |
I | 73 |
J | 74 |
K | 75 |
L | 76 |
M | 77 |
N | 78 |
O | 79 |
P | 80 |
Q | 81 |
R | 82 |
S | 83 |
T | 84 |
U | 85 |
V | 86 |
W | 87 |
X | 88 |
89 | Y |
90 | Z |
91 | [ |
92 | \ |
93 | ] |
94 | ^ |
95 | _ |
96 | ` |
97 | a |
98 | b |
99 | c |
100 | d |
101 | e |
102 | f |
103 | g |
104 | h |
105 | i |
106 | j |
107 | k |
108 | l |
109 | m |
110 | n |
111 | o |
112 | p |
113 | q |
114 | r |
115 | s |
116 | t |
u | 117 |
v | 118 |
w | 119 |
x | 120 |
y | 121 |
z | 122 |
{ | 123 |
| | 124 |
} | 125 |
~ | 126 |
Δ | 127 |
€ | 0128 |
‚ | 0130 |
ƒ | 0131 |
„ | 0132 |
… | 0133 |
† | 0134 |
‡ | 0135 |
ˆ | 0136 |
‰ | 0137 |
Š | 0138 |
‹ | 0139 |
Œ | 0140 |
Ž | 0142 |
‘ | 0145 |
0146 | ’ |
0147 | “ |
0148 | ” |
0149 | • |
0150 | – |
0151 | — |
0152 | ˜ |
0153 | ™ |
0154 | š |
0155 | › |
0156 | œ |
0158 | ž |
0159 | Ÿ |
0160 | |
0161 | ¡ |
0162 | ¢ |
0163 | £ |
0164 | ¤ |
0165 | ¥ |
0166 | ¦ |
0167 | § |
0168 | ¨ |
0169 | © |
0170 | ª |
0171 | « |
0172 | ¬ |
0173 | |
0174 | ® |
¯ | 0175 |
° | 0176 |
± | 0177 |
² | 0178 |
³ | 0179 |
´ | 0180 |
µ | 0181 |
¶ | 0182 |
· | 0183 |
¸ | 0184 |
¹ | 0185 |
º | 0186 |
» | 0187 |
¼ | 0188 |
½ | 0189 |
¾ | 0190 |
¿ | 0191 |
À | 0192 |
Á | 0193 |
 | 0194 |
à | 0195 |
Ä | 0196 |
Å | 0197 |
Æ | 0198 |
Ç | 0199 |
È | 0200 |
É | 0201 |
Ê | 0202 |
0203 | Ë |
0204 | Ì |
0205 | Í |
0206 | Î |
0207 | Ï |
0208 | Ð |
0209 | Ñ |
0210 | Ò |
0211 | Ó |
0212 | Ô |
0213 | Õ |
0214 | Ö |
0215 | × |
0216 | Ø |
0217 | Ù |
0218 | Ú |
0219 | Û |
0220 | Ü |
0221 | Ý |
0222 | Þ |
0223 | ß |
0224 | à |
0225 | á |
0226 | â |
0227 | ã |
0228 | ä |
0229 | å |
æ | 0230 |
ç | 0231 |
è | 0232 |
é | 0233 |
ê | 0234 |
ë | 0235 |
ì | 0236 |
í | 0237 |
î | 0238 |
ï | 0239 |
ð | 0240 |
ñ | 0241 |
ò | 0242 |
ó | 0243 |
ô | 0244 |
õ | 0245 |
ö | 0246 |
÷ | 0247 |
ø | 0248 |
ù | 0249 |
ú | 0250 |
û | 0251 |
ü | 0252 |
ý | 0253 |
þ | 0254 |
ÿ | 0255 |
128 | Ç |
129 | ü |
130 | é |
131 | â |
132 | ä |
133 | à |
134 | å |
135 | ç |
136 | ê |
137 | ë |
138 | è |
139 | ï |
140 | î |
141 | ì |
142 | Ä |
143 | Å |
É | 144 |
æ | 145 |
Æ | 146 |
ô | 147 |
ö | 148 |
ò | 149 |
û | 150 |
ù | 151 |
ÿ | 152 |
Ö | 153 |
Ü | 154 |
¢ | 155 |
£ | 156 |
¥ | 157 |
₧ | 158 |
ƒ | 159 |
160 | á |
161 | í |
162 | ó |
163 | ú |
164 | ñ |
165 | Ñ |
166 | ª |
167 | º |
168 | ¿ |
169 | ⌐ |
170 | ¬ |
171 | ½ |
172 | ¼ |
173 | ¡ |
174 | « |
175 | » |
░ | 176 |
▒ | 177 |
▓ | 178 |
│ | 179 |
┤ | 180 |
╡ | 181 |
╢ | 182 |
╖ | 183 |
╕ | 184 |
╣ | 185 |
║ | 186 |
╗ | 187 |
╝ | 188 |
╜ | 189 |
╛ | 190 |
┐ | 191 |
192 | └ |
193 | ┴ |
194 | ┬ |
195 | ├ |
196 | ─ |
197 | ┼ |
198 | ╞ |
199 | ╟ |
200 | ╚ |
201 | ╔ |
202 | ╩ |
203 | ╦ |
204 | ╠ |
205 | ═ |
206 | ╬ |
207 | ╧ |
╨ | 208 |
╤ | 209 |
╥ | 210 |
╙ | 211 |
╘ | 212 |
╒ | 213 |
╓ | 214 |
╫ | 215 |
╪ | 216 |
┘ | 217 |
┌ | 218 |
█ | 219 |
▄ | 220 |
▌ | 221 |
▐ | 222 |
▀ | 223 |
224 | α |
225 | ß |
226 | Γ |
227 | π |
228 | Σ |
229 | σ |
230 | µ |
231 | τ |
232 | Φ |
233 | Θ |
234 | Ω |
235 | δ |
236 | ∞ |
237 | φ |
238 | ε |
239 | ∩ |
≡ | 240 |
± | 241 |
≥ | 242 |
≤ | 243 |
⌠ | 244 |
⌡ | 245 |
÷ | 246 |
≈ | 247 |
° | 248 |
∙ | 249 |
· | 250 |
√ | 251 |
ⁿ | 252 |
² | 253 |
■ | 254 |
255 |
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Comments
Question
We just bought a notebook (laptop). How do you make alternative symbols? The keyboard has 4 symbols on the keys. It is an Acer running Windows 7. Thank you.
Answer
Look here Alt Code symbols on Laptop keyboard for the details.
Question
You might want to add this one on ª = alt + 9999654 I think.
Answer
Nope, universally alt + 9999654 is alt code 84. and ª can't be inputted with this code in most browsers through alt codes. Only in Word and "Rich edit" stuff, maybe. But thanks anyway, I've listed it on Cool Symbols ♡😎 now as a copy-paste symbol.
Question
I cant find out how you make all the text symbols. I know you can copy them but how to make them?
Answer
Read How to write symbols by using keyboard Alt codes
Question
*. How do you do the star usinq alt?
Answer
If you're talking about this * star, then you can do it (How to write symbols by using keyboard Alt codes) with alt code 42. If you're talking about more starry-looking ones - then you better just copy-paste them from Cool Symbols ♡😎. Easiest and most efficient way, cause there's no alt codes for them.
Question
Yea, I did some thing wrong and now my screen is all big. Help, please.
Answer
Try "Ctrl+0". You probably zoomed in. Remember to enable Num Lock first and use Alt, not Ctrl.
Question
how do u do the twisted smirk face?
Answer
You don't do - it's pretty hard to do it. You copy it. From Cool Symbols ♡😎.
Question
How do you do beautiful letters >.< I keep on trying but it just shuts computer down!
Answer
Oh My F-God! Haven't heard about anything like this before ^.^ Watch my video on How to write symbols by using keyboard Alt codes. I'm sure you're doing something wrong.
Question
How to create apple?
Answer
[Option] + [Shift] + [K] on a Mac.
Question
How to add some character in my full name on Facebook?..
Like these characters: ۞ , ℬ ℰ ℯ ℱ ℊ ℋ.
What's your secret?..
Answer
There's no big secret. Read Facebook name with cool symbol letters.
Question
Hey thank you for this but I can't use it in Yahoo Messenger. Sometimes it appears, sometimes it won't happen. I have to use alt+fun. Can't I use number keys given under f1, f2 and f3?
Answer
No. They won't work for Alt codes.
Comment
This really isn't a question, but yes, Windows did change and that is why you can no longer type certian symbols. Hope this helps!
Question
Can you please tell me how to do this symbol, ◕. I can't seem to find it.
Answer
You can't make this one with your keyboard on Windows. Instead you can copy-paste it, or use Character maps.
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I can't use this symbol to change my nickname in Facebook. How can I use this symbols to change my nickname on Facebook?
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What is the math. alt code for approximately?
Answer
247, if you'll take a closer look at the list. Hope, this works for you.
Question
I have a laptop with the numeric key pad. My keyboard quite often acts as though the numeric keys are on the right half of the regular keyboard when I have the num lock on. The number keypad also just does the home, right arrowes etc. How do I get it out of this mode so I can use it normally?
Answer
Well, what I can say is that the key pad keys act like arrows, home, delete and other keys when you have Num Lock turned off.
Question
I press Alt + 239, but I get what Alt + 0180 is. Why?
Answer
Note the leading zero in 0180. Short details on Alt codes.
Question
Is there a list of Alt codes somewhere in a Word or PDF file that can be saved and then printed?
Answer
You can print this page. Just press CTRL+P. Or copy it and paste into a word document and delete stuff you don't want to print.
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Hi, I am Barbara. I need to know how to access codes for letters. I am used to using 3 letters in Swedish correspondence, one of which is a with two dots over it (ä). The code is Alt+132 but when I type that I get a musical note ♪ Help! Barbara.
Answer
It looks like you've got a different character set. Try 228, or 0132. I hope it works. If it won't - you should probably read about Shift states for Windows symbols. If you'll use Shift states you'll be able to bind ä to AltGr (right alt) + a, which is a lot faster. ;)
Question
I love these! How can I print out a paper copy? I'm an old ♀.
Answer
Do Ctrl+P (press Ctrl and P simultaneously) to open a printing dialog, or copy this to Word and cut unneeded stuff away, leaving just Alt codes and then print from there.
Question
How can I write when playing cards like in BBO: Spades, Hearts, Diamonds and clubs, please?
Answer
Well, actually use these Alt codes (read manual on the other page first), or read Symbols on Keyboard for other methods.
Question
How do you do ૐ by using alt codes?
Answer
You can't. Alt codes aren't for all the symbols. Just for some.
Question
♡ what is alt code for this one?
Answer
There's no alt code for it. Copy-paste it.
Question
I found this one at school on the computer. 9996=♀
Answer
It's about rich text codes. Maybe I'll take care of that topic later.. It works in MS Word, but not in browsers..
Question
please find the letter J to be within a circle example Ⓞ Ⓐ Ⓝ Ⓘ
Answer
You can find all the circled symbols inside Cool Symbols ♡😎. Good luck ;)
Question
Infinty doesn't work.
Answer
Yeah. The lower ones work only on some systems. Mostly, American ones, I think.
Question
When I type specific alt codes on the Internet, it keeps screwing up & thinking that I pressed Backspace, which takes me to the previous page. Is there a way to stop this? Or does my computer just suck.
Answer
Enable Num Lock, funny. =)
Question
How do you do "thumb's up"? :)
Answer
Copy 👍. There's no alt code for it, sorry