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Windows Alt Codes
Find the alt code for any symbol, then type it by holding Alt and entering the number on your numeric keypad. Click a symbol to copy it, or click any code to copy just that.
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| Symbol | Name | Windows alt code | Mac shortcut | HTML |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copyright | ||||
| Registered | ||||
| Trademark | ||||
| Section | ||||
| Pilcrow | ||||
| Dagger | ||||
| Double dagger | ||||
| Degree | ||||
| Bullet | ||||
| Ellipsis | ||||
| Em dash | ||||
| En dash | ||||
| Euro | ||||
| Pound | ||||
| Yen | ||||
| Cent | ||||
| Currency sign | Char Viewer | |||
| Rupee | Char Viewer | |||
| Won | Char Viewer | |||
| Ruble | Char Viewer | |||
| Bitcoin | Char Viewer | |||
| Plus-minus | ||||
| Multiply | Char Viewer | |||
| Divide | ||||
| Not equal | ||||
| Less or equal | ||||
| Greater or equal | ||||
| Approximately | ||||
| Square root | ||||
| Infinity | ||||
| Sum | ||||
| Product | ||||
| Integral | ||||
| Micro | ||||
| Increment | ||||
| One half | Char Viewer | |||
| One quarter | Char Viewer | |||
| Three quarters | Char Viewer | |||
| Superscript 2 | Char Viewer | |||
| Superscript 3 | Char Viewer | |||
| Up arrow | Char Viewer | |||
| Down arrow | Char Viewer | |||
| Right arrow | Char Viewer | |||
| Left arrow | Char Viewer | |||
| Left-right arrow | Char Viewer | |||
| Double right | Char Viewer | |||
| Double left | Char Viewer | |||
| Double left-right | Char Viewer | |||
| Alpha (small) | Char Viewer | |||
| Gamma (capital) | Char Viewer | |||
| Pi (small) | Char Viewer | |||
| Sigma (capital) | Char Viewer | |||
| Sigma (small) | Char Viewer | |||
| Tau (small) | Char Viewer | |||
| Phi (capital) | Char Viewer | |||
| Theta (capital) | Char Viewer | |||
| Omega (capital) | Char Viewer | |||
| Delta (small) | Char Viewer | |||
| Phi (small) | Char Viewer | |||
| Epsilon (small) | Char Viewer | |||
| Beta (small) | Char Viewer | |||
| Lambda (small) | Char Viewer | |||
| Delta (capital) | Char Viewer | |||
| a acute | ||||
| e acute | ||||
| i acute | ||||
| o acute | ||||
| u acute | ||||
| a grave | ||||
| e grave | ||||
| a circumflex | ||||
| e circumflex | ||||
| a umlaut | ||||
| o umlaut | ||||
| u umlaut | ||||
| n tilde | ||||
| a tilde | ||||
| o tilde | ||||
| c cedilla | ||||
| o slash | ||||
| a ring | ||||
| ae ligature | ||||
| oe ligature | ||||
| sharp s | ||||
| N tilde (capital) | ||||
| U umlaut (capital) | ||||
| E acute (capital) | ||||
| C cedilla (capital) | ||||
| Inverted question | ||||
| Inverted exclamation | ||||
| Left guillemet | ||||
| Right guillemet | ||||
| Low double quote | ||||
| Left single quote | ||||
| Right single quote | ||||
| Left double quote | ||||
| Right double quote | ||||
| Middle dot | ||||
| Heart | Char Viewer | |||
| Diamond | Char Viewer | |||
| Club | Char Viewer | |||
| Spade | Char Viewer | |||
| Smiley | Char Viewer | |||
| Smiley (solid) | Char Viewer | |||
| Music note | Char Viewer | |||
| Music notes | Char Viewer | |||
| Sun | Char Viewer | |||
| Star (solid) | Char Viewer | |||
| Star (outline) | Char Viewer | |||
| Check | Char Viewer | |||
| Cross | Char Viewer | |||
| Checked box | Char Viewer | |||
| House | Char Viewer |
Nothing matches that. Try a name like “arrow” or a number like “0176”.
“Alt + X” codes are the Microsoft Word method: type the hex value, then press Alt + X to turn it into the symbol.
How to type an alt code
It takes three keys and a numeric keypad. The leading zero is not a typo — it decides which character set Windows reads from.
01
Turn on Num Lock
Alt codes only read from the numeric keypad, so Num Lock has to be on.
02
Hold Alt and type
Keep Alt held and type the number on the keypad — not the row above the letters.
03
Release to insert
Let go of Alt and the symbol appears. Alt + 0 codes use Windows-1252; codes with no zero use the older CP437 set.
No number pad? Three ways around it
Most laptops drop the numeric keypad, which is the usual reason an alt code does nothing. Any of these works instead.
Use the hidden keypad
Many laptops embed a keypad under the letter keys. Press Fn + Num Lock, then use the keys marked with small numbers.
Use Word’s Alt + X
In Microsoft Word, type the Unicode hex value and press Alt + X — for example 2192 then Alt + X gives →.
Just copy it
Click any symbol in the table to copy it straight to your clipboard. No keypad required, works everywhere.
Questions
Why is my alt code not working?
Three usual reasons: Num Lock is off, you typed the numbers on the top row instead of the numeric keypad, or the code is a Word-only one. Turn Num Lock on, use the keypad, and if it still fails just click the symbol here to copy it.
What is the difference between Alt + 0169 and Alt + 169?
The leading zero matters. Alt + 0 codes use the modern Windows-1252 set, while codes without a leading zero use the older CP437 set — and the two can produce different characters for the same number.
Do alt codes work on a laptop with no number pad?
Often not directly. Many laptops hide a numeric keypad under the letter keys that you turn on with Fn + Num Lock. Otherwise, use Word’s Alt + X method or simply copy the symbol from this page.
Do Windows alt codes work on a Mac?
No. A Mac uses Option-key shortcuts instead, which is why each row here lists the Mac shortcut too. For anything without one, open the Character Viewer with Control + Command + Space.
Can I copy the code instead of the symbol?
Yes. Click the symbol to copy the character, or click the alt code, Mac shortcut, or HTML entity to copy that text on its own.
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