Alt Codes

Every common Windows Alt key code with the character it types — and click-to-copy if you'd rather skip the numpad. Click any character to copy it instantly.

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Alt codes let Windows users type special characters by holding Alt and entering a number on the numeric keypad — Alt+0169 produces ©, Alt+3 produces ♥. This reference lists the most useful alt codes grouped by category, with each character labeled by its code and name. No numpad? No problem: every character on this page is also click-to-copy, so it works on laptops, Macs, and phones too.

Most Used

Most-Used Alt Codes

The everyday special characters people look up alt codes for most often.

Alt+0169 — Copyright Sign
Alt+0174 — Registered Sign
Alt+0153 — Trade Mark Sign
Alt+0176 — Degree Sign
Alt+0177 — Plus-Minus Sign
Alt+0181 — Micro Sign
Alt+0167 — Section Sign
Alt+0182 — Pilcrow Sign
Alt+0149 — Bullet
Alt+0133 — Horizontal Ellipsis
Currency

Currency Alt Codes

Money symbols and their Windows alt codes.

Alt+0162 — Cent Sign
Alt+0163 — Pound Sign
Alt+0165 — Yen Sign
Alt+0128 — Euro Sign
Alt+0131 — Florin Sign
Math

Math & Fraction Alt Codes

Mathematical operators, fractions, and superscripts — including classic codepage-437 codes.

Alt+0215 — Multiplication Sign
Alt+0247 — Division Sign
Alt+0188 — Fraction One Quarter
Alt+0189 — Fraction One Half
Alt+0190 — Fraction Three Quarters
Alt+0178 — Superscript Two
Alt+0179 — Superscript Three
Alt+227 — Greek Small Letter Pi
Alt+236 — Infinity
Alt+251 — Square Root
Alt+242 — Greater-Than or Equal To
Alt+243 — Less-Than or Equal To
Alt+247 — Almost Equal To
Accented Letters

Accented Letter Alt Codes

Type Spanish, French, and Portuguese accents with these alt codes.

Alt+0225 — A with Acute
Alt+0233 — E with Acute
Alt+0237 — I with Acute
Alt+0243 — O with Acute
Alt+0250 — U with Acute
Alt+0241 — N with Tilde
Alt+0209 — Capital N with Tilde
Alt+0252 — U with Diaeresis
Alt+0231 — C with Cedilla
Alt+0224 — A with Grave
Alt+0232 — E with Grave
Punctuation

Punctuation & Quote Alt Codes

Smart quotes, dashes, and inverted punctuation marks.

Alt+0171 — Left Guillemet
Alt+0187 — Right Guillemet
Alt+0191 — Inverted Question Mark
Alt+0161 — Inverted Exclamation Mark
Alt+0147 — Left Double Quotation Mark
Alt+0148 — Right Double Quotation Mark
Alt+0150 — En Dash
Alt+0151 — Em Dash
Classic DOS

Classic DOS Alt Codes (1–31)

The original low-number alt codes from the IBM PC era — smileys, suits, and arrows.

Alt+1 — White Smiling Face
Alt+3 — Black Heart Suit
Alt+4 — Black Diamond Suit
Alt+5 — Black Club Suit
Alt+6 — Black Spade Suit
Alt+13 — Eighth Note
Alt+14 — Beamed Eighth Notes
Alt+15 — White Sun with Rays
Alt+16 — Black Right-Pointing Pointer
Alt+24 — Upwards Arrow
Alt+25 — Downwards Arrow
Alt+26 — Rightwards Arrow
Alt+27 — Leftwards Arrow

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