Computer ALT Key Symbols

[malibu101]

I just found out I can make a "phase" symbol ø
Anybody know where I can find a list of any other symbols that can be made by holding down ALT and other keys?
Google was not much help.
Thanks!

 

[Steve in Mi]

http://home.earthlink.net/~awinkelried/keyboard_shortcuts.html

 

[Freejack]

alt+0186(º) or alt+0176(°) makes a nice degree symbol.

I have been told that alt+0186 is not actually a degree emblem, but it works well for that. If you want to see more, open Character Map under Accessories and click the symbol you are interested in, in the lower right hand corner it will tell you the alt keystroke, if one is set for that character.

Jake

 

[bochnak]

alt+0186(º) or alt+0176(°) makes a nice degree symbol.

I have been told that alt+0186 is not actually a degree emblem, but it works well for that. If you want to see more, open Character Map under Accessories and click the symbol you are interested in, in the lower right hand corner it will tell you the alt keystroke, if one is set for that character.

Jake

I use (alt+248)° and (alt+0216)Ø often.

 

[malibu101]

ALT 0216 Ø
ALT 0248 ø
Interesting!
I just found out what the ALT key is for.
I'm know very little about computers. I'm not proud to say that a 10 year old kid probably knows as much as me about this tool known as a computer. I use it for what I need and often feel like such a newbie.
Thanks for the above link!

 

[Franz©]

Oh yea, see if you can find ½ & ¼ & ¢ & ® & ™ & © & ± while yer plyin with them keybords.

 

[PAToyota]

½ & ¼ & ¢ & ® & ™ & © & ±

Do I win a cookie?

 

[PAToyota]

How about:

å ß ∂ ƒ ∆ ¬ … æ

 

[Franz©]

Pa,
Don't go throwin Dutchie letters up there and expectin the rest of the members to understand them. Next thing you'll paint a distilfink on your truck doors and furhoodle the whole damn place.

 

[PAToyota]

D'r bu iss nuch tzu yung, und ar wart al ferhoodled.

Actually, my grandmother was Deutsch, but out in Ohio... She spoke nothing but German until she was in first or second grade. My parents moved out this way from Ohio and Michigan, so I'm not a native...

But I have friends that still speak a fair amount of Dutchie...

Kannscht du Micke fange? Ya, wann sie hocke bleiwe!

 

[Franz©]

Nix sprecken, just imported the woff unit from the ABE area, and sold enough old iron to the old order boys from the NY/Pa border to get myself appointed an Honorary Amishman. I even have the secret key to the Amish Internet, and the number to their cellphones.

I drove them boys nuts when I was loading equipment for them, every time they stopped talkin English, I shut the forklift down. Hard enough makin some picks on machines when everybody is on the same language.

 

[markbinwi]

Talk about bringing a thread back from the dead.....but I could not resist a big thanks for this one, came in very handy today in a document the required a large number of Single Phase notations in a very small limited character field. It turned into 1Ø very nicely! I found the following note which now is pasted to my wall at work:

http://usefulshortcuts.com/downloads/ALT-Codes.pdf

I have also attached the pdf for direct download.

 

[jhn9840]

Learn something new everyday. Thanks markbinwi.

jhn9840
John

 

[rburke65]

This is lie 9 1/2 years old!

 

[Cobra5150]

I use this one work. It amazes me how many people don't know about the character map.

µ

 

[four.cycle]

If you're using a later Windows operating system, just click "run" and type in "charmap" and the application will pop up.

I used to have most of them memorized because I used them writing code for a chat program.

They will cause problems sometimes - pay attention if you get a little "error message" that pops up before you click "save" on a file.

 

[padroo]

I know about the character map but have never used it.

What about the Android operating system, just a thought?

 

[nine4gmc]

I just learned something.

 

[flat tire]

am I doing something wrong. I can't get them to work

 

[Weird Tolkienish Figure]

Windows used to come with an ASCII map which had everyone you could make.

Neat huh?

 

[laser3kw]

for "degrees" = alt+167

[tutorial] push and hold "alt" key and type 1-6-7 (or what ever number combination you need) the symbol should appear in the text - release keys
[/tutorial]

 

[flat tire]

nope will not work
when I hold the ALT key and hit another key nothing is displayed

 

[gungatim]

MÖTLEY CRÜE ♫

Cool. always wanted to do that...

btw, it only works with the number pad, not the number keys on the qwerty side of the board...

 

[laser3kw]

IIRC it only works with the number pad and the NUM KEY has to be activated.

(NUM KEY = NUM LOCK)

winner winner
I forgot that part - I always use the number pad and rarely if ever use the qwerty keys

 

[markbinwi]

Are you holding the alt key while you press the ASCII character number code? On my end, when I am typing when i reach the point that I want the symbol, I press AND hold the Alt key ant the charter magically appears only after I release the ALT key. ☺☻♥♦♣♠
That is 1,2,3,4, 5

 

[engineer2]

Alt 248 is the correct one for degrees °
Alt 241 is useful for tolerances ±
http://usefulshortcuts.com/downloads/ALT-Codes.pdf

 

[joe--h]

old the ctrl & alt keys down and hit the left or right arrow.

Joe H

 

[Falcon67]

Most of those are referred to as "wingdings" in Windows.

 

[MikeF2316]

How about ⅞ ?

Or more useful on this site: My ⅜ drive ratchet...

 

[laser3kw]

for "degrees" = alt+167

dyslexic - should be "alt" + 0176

100°

 

[DaveIRL]

microsoft word, home-insert-symbol

 

[toplessHO]

so I just tried that and the screen flipped sideways
hit the other arrow and it went the other sideways
hit the down arrow and it went upside down
finally hit the up arrow and it came back whew....

 

[EOC_Jason]

What about the Android operating system, just a thought?

On your phone when the keyboard is showing click on the SYM button, then to see the degrees and such click the "1/2" to go to page 2...

 

[PelicanPines]

I used to put π in the bottom right corner of all my emails... I got it from a movie... was a link to Pylorians.

 

[ridgwel]

What's wrong with using the Character Map that comes with Windows. In Windows 10, the Character Map is in the Windows Accessory grouping. It will show you what characters are available for a given font. In the lower right of that app, it shows the Alt+## for that character.

 

[NewShockerGuy]

lol

You're welcome.

-Nigel

 

[cwii]

wife always said I would be more effective if i used more than one finger LOL©

 

[Z2V]

Really, Thanks for sharing that!! LOL

 

[pancho400cid]

wife always said I would be more effective if i used more than one finger

You can communicate very effectively with one finger!