ALT-key symbols

[lei.talk]

Æ is typed by holding down the Alt key & typing 146 on the numeric keys on the left side of the keyboard.

is there a hand-book
for other interesting symbols?

[Treffie]

I'd be interested in something like that too.

Here's anôther fôr yôu, try ALT 147

I can't type my address withôut this.

[Vulpix]

Do this:

Run > type: "charmap.exe" > OK

Voilà up!

[Thorum]

My cheat sheet:

To access these, you will need to use the numeric keypad on the right side of your keyboard. Make sure that the <CODE>NumLock</CODE> key is on, and then press and hold one of your <CODE>Alt</CODE> keys. While you are holding <CODE>Alt</CODE>, use the numeric keypad to type one of the three-digit numbers listed below. When you are done typing, release the <CODE>Alt</CODE> key, and the associated extended character will appear.

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[Ulf]

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[Thorum]

But Ulf, how do we use them?

[Ulf]

But Ulf, how do we use them?

Copy/paste.

[Karaten]

Back when I used a Mac, all you would have to do is hit "ALT" then a letter key.

[Absinthe]

Different symbols come up for me...maybe it has to do with language settings?

e.g.

alt 147 = Υ

alt 133 = Ζ

alt 149 = Χ

alt 140 = Ν

alt 145 = Σ

alt 151 = ♣

alt 153 = β

alt 163 = μ

alt 168 = ρ

alt 157 = ζ

[Vargtand]

Really change your keyboard to international english, that way you can type most of the characters by holding down alt gr.

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