Windows Alt Codes for Special Characters, Signs Symbols Windows Alt Codes are considered keyboard shortcuts because the computer user just needs to press and hold the Alt key (Alternate key) while typing a sequence of numbers (the codes) on the numeric keypad to insert a special character Therefore, Windows Alt Codes are also called Alt Key Codes, Alt Numeric Pad Codes or Alt Num Pad Codes
Alt Codes List of Alt Key Codes Symbols To type a character using its Alt Code value, Num lock should be on Otherwise unwanted results may occur The numeric keypad does not exist on every laptop To use them, Numpad should be activated by pressing down the Fn key How to type an Alt Symbol on keyboard? For example, let's type a degree symbol by using its Alt Code value on the keyboard