Symbol Alt Codes (The Ultimate List)
Windows has an exciting way of typing symbols that don’t correspond to a key on the keyboard. Holding the ALT key and typing the symbol’s ALT codes will allow you to insert any symbol you want.
It’s known as the “ALT code” method. I think this is the best way to type certain symbols on the Windows keyboard.
This page contains the ALT codes for almost all Windows symbols.
To use this method to type any symbol, here are the steps you need to follow:
- Open the text editor in which you want to type the symbol.
- Place your cursor where you need to type the symbol.
- Hold down the Alt key.
- As you press down the Alt key, type the symbol’s Alt code. (E.g. ALT + 0247 will give you the division symbol)
- Now release the Alt key.
NOTE: Your PC or laptop keyboard needs to have a separate numeric keypad on the right to be able to use this method. If your keyboard doesn’t have this num pad, you can activate it by pressing Fn+NmLk or connecting an external keyboard.
The following tables list a lot of ALT code shortcuts you can use to type any Symbol on Windows, following the steps outlined above.
NOTE: A few of these Alt Codes are only compatible with Microsoft Word. If a symbol doesn’t work for you, open Microsoft Word and try it there.
Math Symbols Alt Codes
| Math Symbol Description | Math Symbol | Math Symbol ALT Code |
|---|---|---|
| Per Mille | ‰ | Alt + 0137 |
| Not Symbol | ¬ | Alt + 0172 |
| Degree | ° | Alt + 0176 |
| Plus or Minus | ± | Alt + 0177 |
| Power of Two (Square) | ² | Alt + 0178 |
| Power of Three (Cube) | ³ | Alt + 0179 |
| Micron | µ | Alt + 0181 |
| One fourth fraction | ¼ | Alt + 0188 |
| One half fraction | ½ | Alt + 0189 |
| Three fourth fraction | ¾ | Alt + 0190 |
| Multiply | × | Alt + 0215 |
| Phi | Ø | Alt + 0216 |
| Division | ÷ | Alt + 0247 |
| Angle Measurement | ? | Alt + 128208 |
| Summation | ∑ | Alt + 8721 |
| Minus or Plus | ∓ | Alt + 8723 |
| Square Root | √ | Alt + 8730 |
| Cube Root | ∛ | Alt + 8731 |
| Fourth Root | ∜ | Alt + 8732 |
| Open Infinity | ∝ | Alt + 8733 |
| Closed Infinity | ∞ | Alt + 8734 |
| L symbol | ∟ | Alt + 8735 |
| Angle | ∡ | Alt + 8737 |
| Parallel (Slant) | ∥ | Alt + 8741 |
| Calculus Symbol | ∫ | Alt + 8747 |
| Calculus Symbol | ∬ | Alt + 8748 |
| Calculus Symbol | ∮ | Alt + 8750 |
| Calculus Symbol | ∯ | Alt + 8751 |
| Approximate | ≃ | Alt + 8771 |
Currency Symbols Alt Codes
| Currency Symbols Description | Currency Symbol | Currency Symbol ALT Code |
|---|---|---|
| Euro Currency | € | Alt + 0128 |
| Dutch Florin | ƒ | Alt + 0131 |
| Cent | ¢ | Alt + 0162 |
| Pound | £ | Alt + 0163 |
| General Currency | ¤ | Alt + 0164 |
| Japanese Yen | ¥ | Alt + 0165 |
| French Franc | ₣ | Alt + 8355 |
| British Pound | ₤ | Alt + 8356 |
| Mill Sign | ₥ | Alt + 8357 |
| Nigerian Naira | ₦ | Alt + 8358 |
| Spanish Peseta | ₧ | Alt + 8359 |
| Indian Rupee | ₨ | Alt + 8360 |
| South Korean Won | ₩ | Alt + 8361 |
| Israeli New Sheqel | ₪ | Alt + 8362 |
| Vietnamese Dong | ₫ | Alt + 8363 |
| Euro | € | Alt + 8364 |
| Laos Kip | ₭ | Alt + 8365 |
| Mongolian Tugrik | ₮ | Alt + 8366 |
| Greece Drachma | ₯ | Alt + 8367 |
| German Penny Sign | ₰ | Alt + 8368 |
| Philippine Peso | ₱ | Alt + 8369 |
| Paraguayan Guarani | ₲ | Alt + 8370 |
| Argentine Austral | ₳ | Alt + 8371 |
| Ukrainian Hryvnia | ₴ | Alt + 8372 |
| Cent | ₵ | Alt + 8373 |
| Indian Rupee Symbol | ₹ | Alt + 8377 |
| Turkish Lira | ₺ | Alt + 8378 |
| Russian Ruble | ₽ | Alt + 8381 |
| Euro | € | Alt + Ctrl + E |
Special Characters Alt Codes
| Special Character Description | Special Character | Special Character ALT Code |
|---|---|---|
| Three dots continuation | … | Alt + 0133 |
| Dagger | † | Alt + 0134 |
| Double Dagger | ‡ | Alt + 0135 |
| Cap Arrow | ˆ | Alt + 0136 |
| Single Angle Quotation Left | ‹ | Alt + 0139 |
| Big Dot | • | Alt + 0149 |
| En-dash symbol | – | Alt + 0150 |
| Em-dash symbol | — | Alt + 0151 |
| Trademark | ™ | Alt + 0153 |
| Single Angle Quotation Right | › | Alt + 0155 |
| Down Exclamation Mark | ¡ | Alt + 0161 |
| Pipeline with Break | ¦ | Alt + 0166 |
| Section Symbol | § | Alt + 0167 |
| Copyright | © | Alt + 0169 |
| Feminine Ordinal Number | ª | Alt + 0170 |
| Double Angle Quotation Left | « | Alt + 0171 |
| Double Less than Mark | « | Alt + 0171 |
| Registered | ® | Alt + 0174 |
| Upper Dash | ¯ | Alt + 0175 |
| Paragraph | ¶ | Alt + 0182 |
| Center Dot | · | Alt + 0183 |
| Citation One | ¹ | Alt + 0185 |
| Masculine Ordinal Number | º | Alt + 0186 |
| Double Angle Quotation Right | » | Alt + 0187 |
| Double Greater than Mark | » | Alt + 0187 |
| Down Question Mark | ¿ | Alt + 0191 |
| Pencil | ✐ | Alt + 10000 |
| Nib | ✑ | Alt + 10001 |
| Bold Nib | ✒ | Alt + 10002 |
| Tick Mark | ✓ | Alt + 10003 |
| Bold Tick Mark | ✔ | Alt + 10004 |
| Cross Mark | ✕ | Alt + 10005 |
| Bold Cross Mark | ✖ | Alt + 10006 |
| Styles Cross Mark | ✗ | Alt + 10007 |
| Bold Style Cross Mark | ✘ | Alt + 10008 |
| Embossed Plus | ✙ | Alt + 10009 |
| Bold Plus | ✚ | Alt + 10010 |
| Cursor | ✛ | Alt + 10011 |
| Bold Cursor | ✜ | Alt + 10012 |
| Simple Cross | ✝ | Alt + 10013 |
| Jesus Cross | ✞ | Alt + 10014 |
| Embossed Cross | ✟ | Alt + 10015 |
| Maltese Cross | ✠ | Alt + 10016 |
| Four Teardrop Spoked Asterisk | ✢ | Alt + 10018 |
| Four Balloon Spoked Asterisk | ✣ | Alt + 10019 |
| Bold Four Balloon Spoked Asterisk | ✤ | Alt + 10020 |
| Four Clubs Spoked Asterisk | ✥ | Alt + 10021 |
| Open Center Asterisk | ✲ | Alt + 10034 |
| Eight Spoked Asterisk | ✳ | Alt + 10035 |
| Sixteen Spoked Asterisk | ✺ | Alt + 10042 |
| Flower | ✽ | Alt + 10045 |
| Flower Donut | ❂ | Alt + 10050 |
| Snowflake | ❄ | Alt + 10052 |
| Shaded Square | ❑ | Alt + 10065 |
| Curly Loop | ➰ | Alt + 10160 |
| Triangle Dots | ∴ | Alt + 8756 |
| Down Triangle Dots | ∵ | Alt + 8757 |
| Four Square Dots | ∷ | Alt + 8759 |
| Double Divide | ∺ | Alt + 8762 |
| Cap | ^ | Alt + 94 |
| Telephone Black | ☎ | Alt + 9742 |
| Telephone White | ☏ | Alt + 9743 |
| Tick Mark Inside Box | ☑ | Alt + 9745 |
| Checked Box | ☒ | Alt + 9746 |
| Cross Mark | ☓ | Alt + 9747 |
| Hand Black Left | ☚ | Alt + 9754 |
| Hand Black Right | ☛ | Alt + 9755 |
| Hand White Left | ☜ | Alt + 9756 |
| Hand White Up | ☝ | Alt + 9757 |
| Hand White Right | ☞ | Alt + 9758 |
| Hand White Down | ☟ | Alt + 9759 |
| Danger Symbol | ☠ | Alt + 9760 |
| Smiling Light Smiley | ☺ | Alt + 9786 |
| Smiling Dark Smiley | ☻ | Alt + 9787 |
| Continuation | … | Alt + Ctrl + . |
| Copyright | © | Alt + Ctrl + C |
| Registered | ® | Alt + Ctrl + R |
| Trademark | ™ | Alt + Ctrl + T |
Arrow Symbols Alt Codes
| Arrow Symbol Description | Arrow Symbol | Arrow Symbol ALT Code |
|---|---|---|
| Bold South East Arrow | ➘ | Alt + 10136 |
| Bold Right Arrow | ➙ | Alt + 10137 |
| Bold North East Arrow | ➚ | Alt + 10138 |
| Drafting Point Right Arrow | ➛ | Alt + 10139 |
| Bold Round Tipped Right Arrow | ➜ | Alt + 10140 |
| Triangle Head Right Arrow | ➝ | Alt + 10141 |
| Bold Triangle Head Right Arrow | ➞ | Alt + 10142 |
| Dashed Triangle Head Right Arrow | ➟ | Alt + 10143 |
| Bold Dashed Triangle Head Right Arrow | ➠ | Alt + 10144 |
| Black Right Arrow | ➡ | Alt + 10145 |
| 3D Top Lighted Right Arrow | ➢ | Alt + 10146 |
| 3D Bottom Lighted Right Arrow | ➣ | Alt + 10147 |
| Black Right Arrow Head | ➤ | Alt + 10148 |
| Bold Down Curved Right Arrow | ➥ | Alt + 10149 |
| Bold Up Curved Right Arrow | ➦ | Alt + 10150 |
| Squat Right Arrow | ➧ | Alt + 10151 |
| Bold Concave Black Right Arrow | ➨ | Alt + 10152 |
| Right Shadowed White Right Arrow | ➩ | Alt + 10153 |
| Left Shadowed White Right Arrow | ➪ | Alt + 10154 |
| Back Tilted Shadowed White Right Arrow | ➫ | Alt + 10155 |
| Front Tilted Shadowed White Right Arrow | ➬ | Alt + 10156 |
| Bold Lower Shadowed White Right Arrow | ➭ | Alt + 10157 |
| Bold Upper Shadowed White Right Arrow | ➮ | Alt + 10158 |
| Notched Lower Shadowed White Right Arrow | ➯ | Alt + 10159 |
| Notched Upper Shadowed White Right Arrow | ➱ | Alt + 10161 |
| Circled Bold White Right Arrow | ➲ | Alt + 10162 |
| White Feathered Right Arrow | ➳ | Alt + 10163 |
| Black Feathered South East Arrow | ➴ | Alt + 10164 |
| Black Feathered Right Arrow | ➵ | Alt + 10165 |
| Black Feathered North East Arrow | ➶ | Alt + 10166 |
| Bold Black Feathered South East Arrow | ➷ | Alt + 10167 |
| Bold Black Feathered Right Arrow | ➸ | Alt + 10168 |
| Bold Black Feathered North East Arrow | ➹ | Alt + 10169 |
| Teardrop Barbed Right Arrow | ➺ | Alt + 10170 |
| Bold Teardrop Shanked Right Arrow | ➻ | Alt + 10171 |
| Wedge Tailed Right Arrow | ➼ | Alt + 10172 |
| Bold Wedge Tailed Right Arrow | ➽ | Alt + 10173 |
| Open Outlined Right Arrow | ➾ | Alt + 10174 |
| Double Curly Loop | ➿ | Alt + 10175 |
Accented Letters Alt Codes
| Accented Letter Description | Accented Letter | Accented Letter Alt Code |
|---|---|---|
| Umlaut Y Capital | Ÿ | Alt + 0159 |
| Grave A Capital | À | Alt + 0192 |
| Acute A Capital | Á | Alt + 0193 |
| Circumflex A Capital | Â | Alt + 0194 |
| Tilde A Capital | Ã | Alt + 0195 |
| Umlaut A Capital | Ä | Alt + 0196 |
| Grave E Capital | È | Alt + 0200 |
| Acute E Capital | É | Alt + 0201 |
| Circumflex E Capital | Alt + 0202 | |
| Umlaut E Capital | Ë | Alt + 0203 |
| Grave I Capital | Ì | Alt + 0204 |
| Acute I Capital | Í | Alt + 0205 |
| Circumflex I Capital | Î | Alt + 0206 |
| Umlaut I Capital | Ï | Alt + 0207 |
| Tilde I Capital | Ñ | Alt + 0209 |
| Grave O Capital | Ò | Alt + 0210 |
| Acute O Capital | Ó | Alt + 0211 |
| Circumflex O Capital | Ô | Alt + 0212 |
| Tilde O Capital | Õ | Alt + 0213 |
| Umlaut O Capital | Ö | Alt + 0214 |
| Grave U Capital | Ù | Alt + 0217 |
| Acute U Capital | Ù | Alt + 0218 |
| Circumflex U Capital | Û | Alt + 0219 |
| Umlaut U Capital | Ü | Alt + 0220 |
| Acute Y Capital | Ý | Alt + 0221 |
| Grave a Small | à | Alt + 0224 |
| Acute a Small | á | Alt + 0225 |
| Circumflex a Small | â | Alt + 0226 |
| Tilde a Small | ã | Alt + 0227 |
| Umlaut a Small | ä | Alt + 0228 |
| Grave e Small | è | Alt + 0232 |
| Acute e Small | é | Alt + 0233 |
| Circumflex e Small | ê | Alt + 0234 |
| Umlaut e Small | ë | Alt + 0235 |
| Grave i Small | ì | Alt + 0236 |
| Acute i Small | í | Alt + 0237 |
| Circumflex i Small | î | Alt + 0238 |
| Umlaut i Small | ï | Alt + 0239 |
| Tilde i Small | ñ | Alt + 0241 |
| Grave o Small | ò | Alt + 0242 |
| Acute o Small | ó | Alt + 0243 |
| Circumflex o Small | ô | Alt + 0244 |
| Tilde o Small | õ | Alt + 0245 |
| Umlaut o Small | ö | Alt + 0246 |
| Grave u Small | ù | Alt + 0249 |
| Acute u Small | ú | Alt + 0250 |
| Circumflex u Small | û | Alt + 0251 |
| Umlaut u Small | ü | Alt + 0252 |
| Acute y Small | ý | Alt + 0253 |
| Umlaut y Small | ÿ | Alt + 0255 |
Chess Symbols Alt Codes
| Chess Symbols Description | Chess Symbol | Chess Symbol ALT Code |
|---|---|---|
| King White | ♔ | Alt + 9812 |
| Queen White | ♕ | Alt + 9813 |