Symbols & Alt Codes

Click any row to copy the symbol. To type it with a physical keyboard, hold Alt and enter the code on the numeric keypad.

Typography

—Alt+0151Em dash
–Alt+0150En dash
“Alt+0147Left double quote
”Alt+0148Right double quote
‘Alt+0145Left single quote
’Alt+0146Apostrophe
«Alt+0171Left guillemet
»Alt+0187Right guillemet
…Alt+0133Ellipsis
•Alt+0149Bullet
§Alt+0167Section sign
Alt+0182Pilcrow

Legal & Currency

©Alt+0169Copyright
®Alt+0174Registered trademark
™Alt+0153Trademark
€Alt+0128Euro
£Alt+0163Pound sterling
¥Alt+0165Yen
¢Alt+0162Cent
₽Alt+8381Ruble

Math & Science

±Alt+0177Plus-minus
×Alt+0215Multiplication
÷Alt+0247Division
°Alt+0176Degree
µAlt+0181Micro
½Alt+0189One half
²Alt+0178Superscript two
≠Alt+8800Not equal
≤Alt+8804Less or equal
≈Alt+8776Almost equal
√Alt+8730Square root
∞Alt+8734Infinity

Arrows & Fun

←Alt+27Left arrow
→Alt+26Right arrow
↑Alt+24Up arrow
↓Alt+25Down arrow
♥Alt+3Heart
♪Alt+13Eighth note
☺Alt+1Smiley

This is a quick reference for special characters and their Windows Alt codes. The symbols are grouped into typography, legal & currency, math & science, and arrows & fun. Click any row to copy the symbol to your clipboard, or use the search box to find one by name.

To type a symbol on a physical keyboard, hold Alt and enter the listed code on the numeric keypad (with Num Lock on).