How to type symbols with Alt key

Did you know By using [alt] and certain key combinations, you can actually create symbols from the fundamental keyboard?

I believe most of you would have some extent of understanding on this, but what you need to know is how and what types of symbols are out there. Extremely useful for a final year engineering student rushing his thesis...

The How

While holding down the Alt key, input numbers on the keypad (Only the numbers on the keypad will work) When you finish entering the numbers, release the Alt key and the symbol will appear. 

For laptops, you will have to activate the num lock key function and use the keypad numbers .

The What

Search for the character map utility on your windows to see the full possible list of symbols (Check out different fonts like Wingdings for more variety) 

Symbols which can be typed out will have its alt key combination on the bottom right as shown below:

Made these symbols with the character map. 

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A list of useful symbols from the alt key: 

Alt 1  ☺ Smiley!! 

Alt 2  ☻ Black face Smiley!! 

Alt 156 £      Pounds 

Alt 157 ¥      Japanese Yen 

Take note that “0” matters in typing the below symbols

Alt 0153 ™ Trademark
Alt 0169 © Copyright
Alt 0174 ® Registered

Some Mathematical Symbols with the ALT key

Alt 0178 ²

Alt 0179 ³

Alt 0187 »

Alt 0188 ¼

Alt 0189 ½

Alt 0247 ÷

Alt 227   π
Alt 228 Σ

Alt 239 ∩
Alt 248 °
Alt 251 √

Scientific Symbols with the ALT key
Alt 8451 ℃
Alt 8457 ℉
Alt 8486 Ω

Star Signs Symbol

Aries: Alt 9800 ♈ 

Taurus: Alt 9801 ♉

Gemini: Alt 9802 ♊

Cancer: Alt 9803 ♋

Leo: Alt 9804 ♌

Virgo: Alt 9805 ♍

Libra:Alt 9806 ♎

Scorpio: Alt 9807 ♏

Sagittarius: Alt 9808 ♐

Capricorn: Alt 9809 ♑

Aquarius: Alt 9810 ♒

Pisces: Alt 9811 ♓

This list is by no means exhaustive, and you'll be surprised the extent of symbols and codes you can create with the character map and alt keys!

Hope this has been useful to you!

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