Instructions for using Windows Alt Codes
Alt codes work on computers running any of Microsoft's Windows operating systems.
Instructions for Alt Codes on a desktop
1. Find the Alt Code you need from the alt code tables.
2. Make sure that "Number Lock" is switched on.
There should be a light on your keyboard indicating this.
If not, press the "Number Lock" key at the top left of the numeric keypad.
• Hold down the "Alt" key to the left of the space bar and key the code on the numeric keypad.
Don't release the "Alt" key until after you've typed the alt code. When you release it you should see the special character you include.
Instructions for Alt Codes on a laptop
Even if you have a laptop or a keyboard with no numeric keypad ‐ you can still use alt codes.
1. Look for a "function" or "fn" key normally near the bottom left of the keyboard.
2. Look for a button with "num lock" written in the same colour which is usually near the top right of the keyboard.
• While holding "function" press and relase "num lock".
• Enter alt codes using the method above but to enter the actual numeric alt code use the keys with numbers in the same colour as
the function (fn) key. Normally "U" has 4.
• Switch "num lock" off in the same way as you switched it on to continue using your keyboard normally.
List of Important Alt Codes for Characters
Shortcut Symbol
Alt 0128
€
Description
Euro currency symbol
Alt 0131
ƒ
Florin, Guilder or Gulden
Alt 0132
„
Base line double quote
Alt 0133
…
Ellipsis
Alt 0134
†
Dagger
Alt 0135
‡
Double Dagger
Alt 0136
ˆ
Circumflex
Alt 0137
Alt 0146
‰
Š
‹
Œ
Ž
‘
’
Alt 0147
“
Alt 0148
Alt 0151
”
•
–
—
Alt 0152
˜
Alt 0153
™
Alt 0138
Alt 0139
Alt 0140
Alt 0142
Alt 0145
Alt 0149
Alt 0150
Shortcut
Alt 0195
Alt 0196
Alt 142
Alt 0197
Alt 143
Alt 0198
Alt 146
Alt 0199
Alt 128
Permille
Alt 0200
Alt 0201
Alt 144
Alt 0202
S caron (hacek)
Alt 0203
Left single guillemet
Alt 0204
OE ligature
Alt 0205
Z caron (hacek)
Alt 0206
Left single quote
Alt 0207
Right single quote
Right double quote
Alt 0208
Alt 0209
Alt 165
Alt 0210
Bullet
Alt 0211
En dash
Alt 0212
Em dash
Alt 0213
Alt 0214
Alt 153
Alt 0215
Left double quote
Tilde
Trademark
Symbol
Ã
Description
A tilde
Ä
A umlaut
Å
A ring
Æ
AE ligature
Ç
C cedilla
È
E grave
É
E acute
Ê
Ë
Ì
Í
Î
Ï
Ð
E circumflex
Ñ
N tilde
Ò
Ó
Ô
Õ
O grave
Ö
O umlaut
×
Multiply sign
E umlaut
I grave
I acute
I circumflex
I umlaut
Capital Eth
O acute
O circumflex
O tilde
s caron (hacek)
Alt 0216
Right single guillemet
Alt 0217
oe ligature
Alt 0218
Alt 0158
š
›
œ
ž
z caron (hacek)
Alt 0159
Ÿ
Y umlaut
Alt 0219
Alt 0220
Alt 154
¡
Inverted exclamation
¢
Cent
Alt 0163
Alt 156
£
Pound sterling
Alt 0164
¤
Currency
¥
Yen
¦
Broken vertical bar
Alt 0167
§
Section sign
Alt 0168
¨
Umlaut (dieresis)
Alt 0169
©
Copyright
ª
Feminine ordinal
«
Left guillemet
¬
Logical Not sign
Alt 0173
‐
Soft hyphen (html: ‐)
Alt 0174
®
Registered trademark
Alt 0154
Alt 0155
Alt 0156
Alt 0161
Alt 173
Alt 0162
Alt 155
Alt 0165
Alt 157
Alt 0166
Alt 0170
Alt 166
Alt 0171
Alt 174
Alt 0172
Alt 170
Ø
Ù
Ú
Û
O slash
Ü
U umlaut
Alt 0222
Þ
Capital thorn
Alt 0223
Alt 225
ß
Esszet
(sz ligature)
(sharp "s")
à
a grave
á
a acute
â
a circumflex
ã
a tilde
ä
a umlaut
å
a ring
æ
ae ligature
ç
c cedilla
è
e grave
é
e acute
ê
e circumflex
ë
e umlaut
Alt 0224
Alt 133
Alt 0225
Alt 160
Alt 0226
Alt 131
Alt 0227
Alt 0228
Alt 132
Alt 0229
Alt 134
Alt 0230
Alt 145
Alt 0231
Alt 135
Alt 0232
Alt 138
Alt 0233
Alt 130
Alt 0234
Alt 136
Alt 0235
Alt 137
U grave
U acute
U circumflex
Alt 0236
Alt 141
Alt 0237
Alt 161
Alt 0238
Alt 140
Alt 0239
Alt 139
Alt 0240
Alt 0241
Alt 164
Alt 0242
Alt 149
Alt 0243
Alt 162
Alt 0244
Alt 147
Alt 0245
Alt 0246
Alt 148
Alt 0247
Alt 246
¯
Macron
°
Degree sign
±
Plus or minus
²
Superscript 2
³
Superscript 3
Alt 0180
´
Acute accent
Alt 0181
Alt 230
µ
Mu or micro
Alt 0182
¶
Paragraph (pilcrow)
·
Middle dot
¸
Cedilla mark
¹
Superscript 1
º
Masculine ordinal
»
Right guillemet
¼
One quarter
½
One half
¾
Three quarters
¿
Inverted question mark
À
Á
A grave
Alt 0249
Alt 151
Alt 0250
Alt 163
Alt 0251
Alt 150
Alt 0252
Alt 129
Alt 0253
A acute
Alt 0254
Alt 0175
Alt 0176
Alt 248
Alt 0177
Alt 241
Alt 0178
Alt 253
Alt 0179
Alt 0183
Alt 250
Alt 0184
Alt 0185
Alt 0186
Alt 167
Alt 0187
Alt 175
Alt 0188
Alt 172
Alt 0189
Alt 171
Alt 0190
Alt 0191
Alt 168
Alt 0192
Alt 0193
Alt 0248
ì
i grave
í
i acute
î
i circumflex
ï
i umlaut
ð
Small Eth
ñ
n tilde
ò
o grave
ó
o acute
ô
o circumflex
õ
o tilde
ö
o umlaut
÷
Division sign
ø
o slash
ù
u grave
ú
u acute
û
u circumflex
ü
u umlaut
ý
þ
y acute
Lower case thorn
Alt 0194
Â
A circumflex
Alt 0255
Alt 152
ÿ
y umlaut
List of Alt Codes for Characters with Accents
Uppercase
Alt Codes Symbol
Alt 0192
À
Alt 0193
Alt 0194
Alt 0195
Alt 0196
Alt 0199
Alt 0200
Alt 0201
Alt 0202
Alt 0203
Alt 0204
Alt 0205
Alt 0206
Alt 0207
Alt 165
Alt 0210
Alt 0211
Alt 0212
Alt 0213
Alt 0214
Alt 0138
Alt 0218
Á
Â
Ã
Ä
Ç
È
É
Ê
Ë
Ì
Í
Î
Ï
Ñ
Ò
Ó
Ô
Õ
Ö
Š
Ú
Description
A grave
Lowercase
Alt Codes
Symbol
Alt 0224
A acute
Alt 0225
A circumflex
Alt 0226
A tilde
Alt 0227
A umlaut
Alt 0228
C cedilla
Alt 0231
E grave
Alt 0232
E acute
Alt 0233
E circumflex
Alt 0234
E umlaut
Alt 0235
I grave
Alt 0236
I acute
Alt 0237
I circumflex
Alt 0238
I umlaut
Alt 0239
N tilde
Alt 164
O grave
Alt 0242
O acute
Alt 0243
O circumflex
Alt 0244
O tilde
Alt 0245
O umlaut
Alt 0246
S caron
Alt 0154
U acute
Alt 0249
à
á
â
ã
ä
ç
è
é
ê
ë
ì
í
î
ï
ñ
ò
ó
ô
õ
ö
š
ù
Description
a grave
a acute
a circumflex
a tilde
a umlaut
c cedilla
e grave
e acute
e circumflex
e umlaut
i grave
i acute
i circumflex
i umlaut
n tilde
o grave
o acute
o circumflex
o tilde
o umlaut
s caron
u grave
Alt 0219
Alt 0220
Alt 0217
Alt 0221
Alt 0159
Alt 0142
Û
Ü
Ù
Ý
Ÿ
Ž
U circumflex
Alt 0250
U umlaut
Alt 0251
U grave
Alt 0252
Y acute
Alt 0253
Y umlaut
Alt 0255
Z caron
Alt 0158
ú
û
ü
ý
ÿ
ž
u acute
u circumflex
u umlaut
y acute
y umlaut
z caron
List of Alt Codes for Instant Messaging (IM) and Chat
Alt Code
Alt 1
Alt 2
Alt 3
Alt 11
Symbol
☺
☻
♥
♂
Description
Happy Smiley
Alt Code
Alt 12
Sad Smiley
Alt 13
Heart
Alt 14
Symbol
♀
♪
♫
Description
Female Sign
Quaver
Joined Quavers
Male Sign
List of Alt Codes for Mathematical Symbols
Alt Code
Symbol
Alt 48‐57
0‐9
Alt 43
Alt 45
Alt 0215
Alt 0247
Alt 37
Alt 0137
Alt 40
Alt 41
Alt 241
+
‐
×
÷
%
‰
(
)
±
Description
zero to nine
Alt Code
Alt 60
Plus Sign
Alt 62
Minus Sign
Alt 242
Multiplication Sign
Alt 243
Obelus / Division ign
Alt 251
Percentage Sign
Alt 252
Per mille (per thousand)
Alt 0185
Open Bracket
Alt 0178
Close Bracked
Alt 0179
Plus or Minus
Alt 227
Symbol
<
>
≥
≤
√
ⁿ
¹
²
³
π
Description
Less Than
Greater Than
Greater than or equal
Less than or equal
Square Root
Power n
To the power of 1
squared
cubed
Pi
Alt 47
Alt 0188
Alt 0189
Alt 0190
Alt 46
Alt 240
Alt 61
Alt 247
/
¼
½
¾
.
≡
=
≈
Fraction seperator
Alt 248
Quarter
Alt 35
Half
Alt 236
Three quarters
Alt 230
Decimal Point
Alt 228
Exactly Identical
Alt 239
Equals
Alt 244
Approximately equal
Alt 245
°
#
∞
µ
Σ
∩
⌠
⌡
Degree sign
Number
Infinity
Micro
Sum
Suggest definition
Top half
Bottom Half
List of Alt Codes for Bullets and Symbols
Alt Code
Alt 1
Alt 2
Alt 3
Alt 4
Alt 5
Alt 6
Alt 7
Alt 8
Alt 9
Alt 10
Alt 11
Alt 12
Alt 13
Alt 14
Alt 16
Symbol
☺
☻
♥
♦
♣
♠
•
◘
○
◙
♂
♀
♪
♫
►
Description
White Smiley
Alt Code
Alt 17
Black Smiley
Alt 254
Heart
Alt 30
Diamond
Alt 31
Club
Alt 23
Spade
Alt 24
Bullet 1
Alt 25
Bullet 2
Alt 26
Bullet 3
Alt 27
Bullet 4
Alt 0129
Male Sign
Alt 15
Female Sign
127
Quaver
Alt 18
Joined Quavers
Alt 29
Play Forward
Symbol
◄
■
▲
▼
↨
↑
↓
→
←
Description
Play Reverse
Stop
Up Arrow
Down Arrow
Right Arrow
Left Arrow
Undefined ‐ Normally generates a box
☼
⌂
↕
↔
Suggest definition
Suggest definition
Suggest definition
Suggest definition
List of Alt Codes for Currency Signs
Alt Code
Symbol
Alt 0164
¤
Alt 156
Alt 0128
Alt 36
£
€
$
Description
Currency
Alt Code
Alt 155
Pound
Alt 157
Euro
Alt 158
Dollar Sign
Alt 159
Symbol
¢
¥
₧
ƒ
Description
Cent
Yen
Peseta
Frank / Gulder
List of Alt Codes for Spanish / Castilian / español / castellano.
Alt Code
Symbol
Alt 0193
Á
Alt 0201
Alt 0205
Alt 0211
Alt 0218
Alt 0225
Alt 0233
Alt 0237
Alt 0243
É
Í
Ó
Ú
á
é
í
ó
Description
a with accent
Alt Code
Alt 0250
e with accent
Alt 164
I with accent
Alt 165
O with accent
Alt 173
U with accent
Alt 168
a with accent
Alt 166
e with accent
Alt 167
i with accent
Alt 0128
Symbol
ú
ñ
Ñ
¡
¿
ª
º
€
o with accent
List of Alt Codes for Box Drawing with Text Characters
Alt Code
Alt 176
Alt 177
Alt 178
Symbol
░
▒
▓
Alt Code
Alt 200
Alt 201
Alt 202
Symbol
╚
╔
╩
Description
u with accent
n‐yeh
N‐yeh
Inverted exclamation mark
Inverted question mark
a superscript
o superscript
Euro
Alt 179
Alt 180
Alt 181
Alt 182
Alt 183
Alt 184
Alt 185
Alt 186
Alt 187
Alt 188
Alt 189
Alt 190
Alt 191
Alt 192
Alt 193
Alt 194
Alt 195
Alt 196
Alt 197
Alt 198
Alt 199
Alt 203
│
┤
╡
╢
╖
╕
╣
║
╗
╝
╜
╛
┐
└
┴
┬
├
─
┼
╞
╟
Alt 204
Alt 205
Alt 206
Alt 207
Alt 208
Alt 209
Alt 210
Alt 211
Alt 212
Alt 213
Alt 214
Alt 215
Alt 216
Alt 217
Alt 218
Alt 219
Alt 220
Alt 221
Alt 222
Alt 223
╦
╠
═
╬
╧
╨
╤
╥
╙
╘
╒
╓
╫
╪
┘
┌
█
▄
▌
▐
▀
List of Alt Codes for Greek Letters
Alt Code
Alt 224
Alt 225
Alt 226
Symbol
α
ß
Γ
Description
Alpha
Alt Code
Alt 230
Beta
Alt 228
Gamma
Alt 229
Symbol
µ
Σ
σ
Description
Mu
Uppercase Sigma
Lowercase sigma
Alt 235
Alt 238
Alt 233
Alt 227
δ
ε
Θ
π
Delta
Alt 231
Epsilon
Alt 232
Theta
Alt 237
Pi
Alt 234
Tau
τ
Φ
φ
Ω
Uppercase Phi
Lowercase Phi
Omega
List of Alt Codes for "Extra" Letters Especially Scandanvian and Nordic Characters
Uppercase
Alt Code
Symbol
Alt 0229
å
Alt 0140
Alt 0254
Alt 0216
Alt 0198
Alt 165
Alt 0223
Alt 0208
Œ
þ
Ø
Æ
Ñ
ß
Ð
Description
Aa
Lowercase
Alt Code
Symbol
Alt 0197
Oethel
Alt 0156
Thorn
Alt 0222
Slashed O
Alt 0248
AE ligature
Alt 0230
N tilde
Alt 164
Eszett
Alt 0240
Å
œ
Þ
ø
æ
ñ
ð
Description
aa
Eth
List of Alt Codes for Copyright, Trademark, Registered Mark
Alt Code
Alt 0169
Alt 169
Alt 0153
Symbol
©
®
™
Description
Copyright
Registered symbol
Trademark
oethel
thorn
Slashed o
ae ligature
n tilde
eth
List of Alt Codes for Arrow Symbols
Alt Code
Alt 16
Alt 17
Alt 254
Alt 30
Alt 31
Symbol
Alt Code
Alt 23
►
◄
■
▲
▼
Alt 24
Alt 25
Alt 26
Alt 27
Symbol
↨
↑
↓
→
←
List of Alt Codes for Symbols used in Computer Programming /Coding
Alt Code
Symbol
Alt 0166
¦
Alt 40
Alt 41
Alt 94
Alt 60
Alt 62
Alt 61
Alt 42
Alt 47
Alt 92
(
)
^
<
>
=
*
/
\
Description
Unix Pipeline
Alt Code
Alt 35
Open Bracket
Alt 40
Close Bracked
Alt 41
To the power of
Alt 64
Less Than
Alt 91
Greater Than
Alt 93
Equals
Alt 123
Multiply
Alt 125
Divide or Slash
Alt 42
Symbol
#
(
)
@
[
]
{
}
*
Description
Hash
Open Bracket
Close Bracked
At Symbol
Open Square Bracket
Close Square Bracket
Open curley bracket
Close curley bracket
Wildcard and Multiply
Back Slash
List of Miscellaneous Alt Codes
Alt Code
Alt 35
Alt 65‐90
Symbol
#
A to Z
Description
Hash / Pound Key
Capital Letters A to Z
Alt Code
Alt 249
Alt 250
Symbol
∙
∙
Description
Suggest definition
Suggest definition
Alt 97‐122
a to z
Lowercase Letters a to z
Alt 170
¬
Suggest definition
List of Alt Codes used for Punctuation, Editing, Parenthesis, Quotation, etc.
Alt Code
Alt 33
Alt 19
Alt 173
Alt 63
Alt 168
Alt 40
Alt 41
Alt 91
Alt 93
Alt 123
Alt 125
Alt 28
Alt 21
Alt 20
Alt 0134
Alt 0135
Alt 34
Alt 0139
Alt 0155
Alt 0145
Alt 0146
Alt 0147
Alt 0148
Symbol
!
‼
¡
?
¿
(
)
[
]
{
}
∟
§
¶
†
‡
"
‹
›
‘
’
“
”
Description
Exclamation Mark
Alt Code
Alt 39
Symbol
'
`
&
@
:
;
,
.
Description
Apostraphe
Double Exclamation
Alt 96
Inverted exclamation mark
Alt 38
Question Mark
Alt 64
inverted question mark
Alt 58
Open Bracket
Alt 59
Close Bracked
Alt 44
Open Square Bracket
Alt 46
Close Square Bracket
Alt 32
Space
Open curley bracket
Alt 255
Alternative Space
Close curley bracket
Alt 0133
Tab Marker
Alt 95
Paragraph
Alt 0175
Carriage Return
Alt 124
dagger / obelos
Alt 126
double dagger / diesis
Alt 0168
Quotation Mark
Alt 45
quotation mark
Alt 0151
quotation mark
Alt 22
curly single open quote
Alt 42
curly single close quote
Alt 47
curly double open quote
Alt 92
curly double close quote
1º and 1ª mean 1st in some languages
…
_
ˉ
|
~
¨
‐
—
▬
*
/
\
Angled Apostraphe
Ampersand
At Symbol
Colon
Semi‐Colon
Comma
Full Stop / Period
dot dot dot / ellipsis
Underscore
overscore
Bar
Tilda/Squiggle
diaresis
Dash or Hyphen
Longer Dash or Hyphen
Long Hyphon
Asterisk
Slash
Back Slash
Alt 174
Alt 175
Alt 0130
Alt 0132
«
»
‘
„
Quotation Mark
Alt 166
Quotation Mark
Alt 167
curly single quote
Archaic Punctuation Alt Codes
low curly doublequote
Alt 0183
ª
º
∙
a superscript
o superscript
interpunct