Sep 30

Windows provides a relatively easy way to type special characters:

  1. Press and hold the Alt key.
  2. Type the appropriate 4-digit numeric code (see list below) on the numeric keypad.
  3. Release the Alt key.

Note that the numbers must be typed on the numeric keypad.  It will not work if you use the row of number keys above the letter keys.

So for example, to type the symbol for the euro, press and hold the Alt key, type 0128 on the numeric keypad, then release the Alt key, and the euro symbol € will appear.

Some handy codes to remember:

  • bullet • 0149
  • copyright © 0169
  • dagger † 0134
  • dash — 0151
  • degrees ° 0176
  • ellipses … 0133
  • euro € 0128
  • paragraph ¶ 0182
  • plus or minus ± 0177
  • pounds £ 0163
  • registered trademark ® 0174
  • trademark ™ 0153

Here are the ASCII special characters and their 4-digit codes:

 

Code Char Description
0128 euro sign
0129   undefined
0130 single low-9 quote
0131 ƒ lowercase f hook
0132 double low-9 quote
0133 ellipses
0134 dagger
0135 double dagger
0136 ˆ circumflex
0137 per mille sign
0138 Š uppercase s caron
0139 left angle quote
0140 Πuppercase ligature oe
0141  undefined
0142 Ž uppercase z caron
0143  undefined
0144  undefined
0145 left single quote
0146 right single quote
0147 left double quote
0148 right double quote
0149 bullet
0150 en dash
0151 em dash
0152 ˜ small tilde
0153 trademark
0154 š lowercase s caron
0155 right angle quote
0156 œ lowercase ligature oe
0157  undefined
0158 ž lowercase z caron
0159 Ÿ uppercase y diaeresis
0160   no-break space
0161 ¡ inverted exclamation point
0162 ¢ cent sign
0163 £ pound sign
0164 ¤ currency sign
0165 ¥ yen sign
0166 ¦ broken bar
0167 § section sign
0168 ¨ diaeresis
0169 © copyright sign
0170 ª feminine ordinal indicator
0171 « left angle double quote
0172 ¬ not sign
0173 ­ soft hyphen
0174 ® registered sign
0175 ¯ macron
0176 ° degree sign
0177 ± plus-minus sign
0178 ² superscript 2
0179 ³ superscript 3
0180 ´ acute accent
0181 µ micro sign
0182 paragraph sign
0183 · middle dot
0184 ¸ cedilla
0185 ¹ superscript 1
0186 º masculine ordinal indicator
0187 » right angle double quote
0188 ¼ one quarter
0189 ½ one half
0190 ¾ three quarters
0191 ¿ inverted question mark
0192 À uppercase a grave
0193 Á uppercase a acute
0194 Â uppercase a circumflex
0195 Ã uppercase a tilde
0196 Ä uppercase a diaeresis
0197 Å uppercase a ring above
0198 Æ uppercase ligature ae
0199 Ç uppercase c cedilla
0200 È uppercase e grave
0201 É uppercase e acute
0202 Ê uppercase e circumflex
0203 Ë uppercase e diaeresis
0204 Ì uppercase i grave
0205 Í uppercase i acute
0206 Î uppercase i circumflex
0207 Ï uppercase i diaeresis
0208 Ð uppercase eth
0209 Ñ uppercase n tilde
0210 Ò uppercase o grave
0211 Ó uppercase o acute
0212 Ô uppercase o circumflex
0213 Õ uppercase o tilde
0214 Ö uppercase o diaeresis
0215 × multiplication sign
0216 Ø uppercase o stroke
0217 Ù uppercase u grave
0218 Ú uppercase u acute
0219 Û uppercase u circumflex
0220 Ü uppercase u diaeresis
0221 Ý uppercase y acute
0222 Þ uppercase thorn
0223 ß lowercase sharp s
0224 à lowercase a grave
0225 á lowercase a acute
0226 â lowercase a circumflex
0227 ã lowercase a tilde
0228 ä lowercase a diaeresis
0229 å lowercase a ring above
0230 æ lowercase ligature ae
0231 ç lowercase c cedilla
0232 è lowercase e grave
0233 é lowercase e acute
0234 ê lowercase e circumflex
0235 ë lowercase e diaeresis
0236 ì lowercase i grave
0237 í lowercase i acute
0238 î lowercase i circumflex
0239 ï lowercase i diaeresis
0240 ð lowercase eth
0241 ñ lowercase n tilde
0242 ò lowercase o grave
0243 ó lowercase o acute
0244 ô lowercase o circumflex
0245 õ lowercase o tilde
0246 ö lowercase o diaeresis
0247 ÷ division sign
0248 ø lowercase o stroke
0249 ù lowercase u grave
0250 ú lowercase u acute
0251 û lowercase u circumflex
0252 ü lowercase u diaeresis
0253 ý lowercase y acute
0254 þ lowercase thorn
0255 ÿ lowercase y diaeresis
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Article published on September 30, 2011




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