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Please note that, if you are using a Windows * PC (desktop, laptop or notebook), the numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and 0 in the row above QWERTYUIOP do NOT work for the Alt-key codes listed below, you have to use the 'numeric' keypad
If you're not sure what any of this 'numeric keypad' malarkey means, see activating a numerical keypad at (almost) the bottom of this page
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Alphabetic Symbols
| Symbol | PC code | Mac code | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| À | Alt 0192 | Option + `, A | grave (F) |
| Á | Alt 0193 | Option + E, A | acute |
| Â | Alt 0194 | Option + I, A | circumflex |
| Ã | Alt 0195 | Option + N, A | tilde |
| Ä | Alt 0196 | Option + U, A | umlaut |
| Å | Alt 0197 | Option + A | Nordic A ring |
| ã | Alt 0227 | Option + N, a | tilde |
| â | Alt 131 | Option + I, a | circumflex |
| ä | Alt 132 | Option + U, a | umlaut |
| à | Alt 133 | Option + `, a | grave |
| å | Alt 134 | Option + a | Nordic A ring |
| á | Alt 160 | Option + E, a | acute |
| Æ | Alt 146 | Shift + Option + ' * | ligature |
| æ | Alt 145 | Option + ' | ligature |
| Ç | Alt 128 | Option + C | cedille |
| ç | Alt 135 | Option + c | cedille |
| Ð | Alt 0208 | Option + D | eth |
| ð | Alt 0240 | Option + d | eth |
| È | Alt 0200 | Option + `, E | grave |
| É | Alt 0201 | Option + E, E | acute |
| Ê | Alt 0202 | Option + I, E | circumflex |
| Ë | Alt 0203 | Option + U, E | umlaut |
| é | Alt 130 | Option + E, e | acute |
| ê | Alt 136 | Option + I, e | circumflex |
| ë | Alt 137 | Option + U, e | umlaut |
| è | Alt 138 | Option + `, e | grave |
| Ì | Alt 0204 | Option + `, I | grave |
| Í | Alt 0205 | Option + E, I | acute |
| Î | Alt 0206 | Option + I, I | circumflex |
| Ï | Alt 0207 | Option + U, I | umlaut |
| ï | Alt 139 | Option + U, i | umlaut |
| î | Alt 140 | Option + I, i | circumflex |
| ì | Alt 141 | Option + `, i | grave |
| í | Alt 161 | Option + E, i | acute |
| Ñ | Alt 165 | Option + N, N | tilde |
| ñ | Alt 164 | Option + N, n | tilde |
| Ò | Alt 0210 | Option + `, O | grave |
| Ó | Alt 0211 | Option + E, O | acute |
| Ô | Alt 0212 | Option + I, O | circumflex |
| Õ | Alt 0213 | Option + N, O | tilde |
| Ö | Alt 0214 | Option + U, O | umlaut |
| Ø | Alt 0216 | Option + O | Nordic O slash |
| õ | Alt 0245 | Option + N, o | tilde |
| ø | Alt 0248 | Option + o | Nordic O slash |
| ó | Alt 162 | Option + E, o | acute |
| ô | Alt 147 | Option + I, o | circumflex |
| ö | Alt 148 | Option + U, o | umlaut |
| ò | Alt 149 | Option + `, o | grave |
| þ | Alt 0222 | Option + t | thorn |
| Þ | Alt 0254 | Option + T | thorn |
| ß | Alt 225 | ??????? | German SZ |
| § | Alt 21 | Option + 6 | Section |
| Ù | Alt 0217 | Option + `, U | grave |
| Ú | Alt 0218 | Option + E, U | acute |
| Û | Alt 0219 | Option + I, U | circumflex |
| Ü | Alt 0220 | Option + U, U | umlaut |
| ü | Alt 0252 | Option + U, u | umlaut |
| ú | ?? Alt 163 | ?? Option + `, u | acute |
| ü | Alt 129 | Option + U, u | umlaut |
| û | Alt 150 | Option + I, u | circumflex |
| ù | ?? Alt 151 | Option + `, u | grave |
| Ý | Alt 0221 | ?? Option + E, Y | acute |
| ý | Alt 0253 | ?? Option + E, y | acute |
| ÿ | Alt 152 | Option + U, y | umlaut |
Currency Symbols
| Symbol | PC code | Mac code | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | Alt 156 | Option + 3 | Pound |
| $ | Alt 36 | Shift + 4 | Dollar |
| ¢ | Alt 155 | Option + 4 | cent |
| ¥ | Alt 157 | Option + Y | Yen |
| € | PC ??? | Shift + Option + 2 * | Euro |
| ƒ | PC ???Alt 402 | Option + F | Dutch Florin |
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Mathematical Symbols
| Symbol | PC code | Mac code | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| ÷ | Alt 0247 | ??? Mac | division |
| µ | Alt 230 | Option + M | micro |
| ± | Alt 241 | Shift + Option + = | plus minus |
| ¼ | Alt 172 | ??? Mac | one quarter |
| ½ | Alt 171 | ??? Mac | half |
|
¾ | Alt 0190 | ??? Mac | three quarters |
| ° | Alt 248 | Shift + Option + 8 | degree |
| ¹ | Alt 0185 | ??? Mac | superscript 1 |
| ² | Alt 253 | ??? Mac | squared |
| ³ | Alt 0179 | ??? Mac | cubed |
Miscellaneous Symbols
| Symbol | PC code | Mac code | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¬ | Alt 170 | Option + L | not |
| ¿ | Alt 168 | Shift + Option + ? | upside-down ? |
| — | Alt 0175 | ??? Shift + Option + - | em-dash |
| ¶ | Alt 20 | Option + 7 | paragraph |
| © | Alt 0169 | Option + G | copyright |
| ® | Alt 0174 | Option + R | Registered |
| ™ | ??? PC 8482 ?? | Option + Shift + 2 | Trademark |
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Activating a numerical keypad
Unfortunately, as with most computery things, there's no one simple method for all machines. However, the good news is that its not rocket science!
Windows Desktop keyboards
There is usually a NumLock key somewhere in the top right hand corner of a 'regular' keyboard, often with a small light that glows if/when the NumLock is 'on'.
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Windows Laptops/Notebooks
Models vary, but activating a numerical keypad on a Windows Laptop/Notebook typically involves hitting a 'function' or 'Fn' type key (maybe down by the left-hand-side Ctrl and Alt keys) and a 'NumLock' key (often at the right-hand-end of the top-row, the F-keys) simultaneously
This turns 'letter' keys into 'number' key. For example:
- M = 0, J= 1, K = 2, L = 3, U = 4, I = 5, O = 6
Whichever way its turned 'on' should also turn it 'off' (this is known as 'toggling').
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Mac Desktop keyboards
I have no idea
Mac Laptops/Notepads
I have no idea about these either. If you do, please post details here
Alt Codes for Regular Characters (PC only)
| Major case | Alt Code | Minor case | Alt code |
| A | 0065 | a | 0097 |
| B | 0066 | b | 0098 |
| C | 0067 | c | 0099 |
| D | 0068 | d | 0100 |
| E | 0069 | e | 0101 |
| F | 0070 | f | 0102 |
| G | 0071 | g | 0103 |
| H | 0072 | h | 0104 |
| I | 0073 | i | 0105 |
| J | 0074 | j | 0106 |
| K | 0075 | k | 0107 |
| L | 0076 | l | 0108 |
| M | 0077 | m | 0109 |
| N | 0078 | n | 0110 |
| O | 0079 | o | 0111 |
| P | 0080 | p | 0112 |
| Q | 0081 | q | 0113 |
| R | 0082 | r | 0114 |
| S | 0083 | s | 0115 |
| T | 0084 | t | 0116 |
| U | 0085 | u | 0117 |
| V | 0086 | v | 0118 |
| W | 0087 | w | 0119 |
| X | 0088 | x | 0120 |
| Y | 0089 | y | 0121 |
| Z | 0090 | z | 0122 |
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