How to Use Alt Codes on Windows 10?

Typing with Alt Codes

To use an Alt code, press and hold down the Alt key and type the code using the numeric key pad on the right side of your keyboard. If you do not have a numeric keypad, copy and paste the symbols from this page, or go back try another typing method. Note: The same content is also available as a PDF.

How do I Enable Alt Codes?

Press and hold down the ALT key on the left side of the keyboard. On the numeric keypad , type the sequence of numbers decimal code point value that corresponds to the character you want to insert. Release the ALT key. The special character will appear at your cursors location.

How do you Use Alt Codes on a Laptop?

On a Laptop you would hold down the Fn function key plus the ALT key and then type in numeric the ASCII code on the imbedded numeric keypad in the center of the laptop keyboard: The Hidden Numeric Keypad on Your Laptop . Alternatively you can click the NumLock key and just use the ALT Key. This should do the job.

How do I Type Special Characters in Windows 10?

Click on “Show touch keyboard button.”
Select the special character you want, and it will appear on your document.
The emoji keyboard also lets you access special characters.
The character map lets you access a wide variety of special characters.
Click on the icon to switch keyboards.

Do Alt Codes Still Work?

While some users have an issue with several different Alt Codes, some users can't use them at all. In most cases, the output is exactly the same character regardless of the alt code that is being entered.

How do you Type Alt Codes on a Laptop?

Find Alt code. Numeric Alt codes for symbols are listed in Alt codes list ☺♥♪ keyboard symbols.
Enable Num Lk . You may need to simultaneously press ["FN" and " Scr Lk "] keys.
Hold down "Alt" key. Some laptops require you to hold both "Alt" and "FN" keys.
Input Alt code of symbol on Keypad.
Release all the keys.