When I wrote about keyboard shotcuts for special French characters, I thought I’d spend some time on researching other ALT key codes as well.
A number of them I already knew; as a Dutchie I am using some ALT codes quite a lot, for special characters like ë (ALT+137), ï (ALT+139) and of course the almighty Euro sign € (ALT+0128).
But as I want to use this blog as a personal resource as well I want to “jot down” a number of other useful ALT codes too.
Some ALT Shortcut Key Codes That I (Plan To) Use
| Keyboard Combination | Sign for | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Currencies | ||
| Alt + 0162 | Cent sign | ¢ |
| Alt + 0128 | Euro sign | € |
| Alt + 0163 | Pound Sterling sign | £ |
| Alt + 0165 | Yen sign | ¥ |
| Number related | ||
| Alt + 0137 | Promille sign | ‰ |
| Alt + 0176 | Degree sign | ° |
| Alt + 0177 | Plus minus sign | ± |
| Alt + 0185 | Superscript one sign | ¹ |
| Alt + 0178 | Superscript two sign | ² |
| Alt + 0179 | Superscript three sign | ³ |
| Alt + 0188 | One Quarter sign | ¼ |
| Alt + 0189 | One Half sign | ½ |
| Alt + 0190 | Three Quarters sign | ¾ |
| Special Characters | ||
| Alt + 0153 | Trademark sign | ™ |
| Alt + 0167 | Section/paragraph sign | § |
| Alt + 0169 | Copyright sign | © |
| Alt + 0171 | Left angle quote sign | « |
| Alt + 0187 | Right angle quote sign | » |
I will devote a separate post to foreign language ALT codes.
More On Special Codes and Shortcuts:
- Special functions for the Windows key
- Foreign language ALT codes: French, Spanish, German and other special characters
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