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In this article: Insert an ASCII or Unicode character into a documentIf you only need to enter a few special characters or symbols, you can use keyboard shortcuts. For a list of ASCII characters, see the following tables or the article Inserting National Alphabets Using Keyboard Shortcuts.
Notes:
Inserting ASCII charactersTo insert an ASCII character, press and hold the ALT key while entering the character code. For example, to insert a degree symbol (º), press and hold the ALT key, then enter 0176 on the numeric keypad.
To enter numbers, use the numeric keypad rather than the numbers on the main keyboard. If you need to enter numbers on the numeric keypad, make sure the NUM LOCK indicator is on.
Inserting Unicode CharactersTo insert a Unicode character, enter the character code, then press ALT and X. For example, to insert a dollar symbol ($), enter 0024 and press ALT and X. For all Unicode character codes, see .
Important: Some Microsoft Office programs, such as PowerPoint and InfoPath, do not support converting Unicode codes to characters. If you need to insert a Unicode character in one of these programs, use .
Notes:
If the wrong Unicode character appears after you press ALT+X, select the correct code, and then press ALT+X again.
In addition, you must enter "U+" before the code. For example, if you enter "1U+B5" and press ALT+X, the text "1µ" will be displayed, and if you enter "1B5" and press ALT+X, the symbol "Ƶ" will be displayed.
A character table is a program built into Microsoft Windows that allows you to view the characters available for a selected font.
Using a symbol table, you can copy individual symbols or a group of symbols to the clipboard and paste them into any program that supports displaying those symbols. Opening the symbol table
In Windows 10, enter the word "symbol" in the search box on the taskbar and select the symbol table from the search results.
In Windows 8, type "symbol" on the Start screen and select the symbol table from the search results.
In Windows 7, click the Start button, select All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, and then click Character Map.
Characters are grouped by font. Click the font list to select the appropriate character set. To select a symbol, click it, then click the Select button. To insert a symbol, right-click the desired location in the document and select Paste.
Frequently used character codesFor a complete list of characters, see Computer, ASCII Character Code Table, or Unicode Character Tables Organized by Set.
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It turns out that you can enter various symbols into text using the keyboard!
And today we’ll talk about keyboard shortcuts for inserting certain characters
Here are some examples!
Press and hold the left Alt key, and on the additional numeric keypad (the rightmost part of the keyboard) then type “+” and any combination of numbers (from the list below)☼
alt + 1 = ☺ alt + 2 = ☻alt + 3 = alt + 4 = ♦
alt + 5 = ♣ alt + 6 = ♠ alt + 7 = . alt + 8 = ◘
alt + 9 = ○ alt + 10 = ◙
alt + 11 = ♂ alt + 12 = ♀
alt + 13 = ♪ alt + 14 = ♫
alt + 15 = ☼ alt + 16 =
alt + 17 = ◄ alt + 18 = ↕
alt + 19 = ‼ alt + 20 = ¶
alt + 21 = § alt + 22 = ▬
alt + 23 = ↨ alt + 24 =
alt + 25 = ↓ alt + 26 = →
alt + 27 = ← alt + 28 = ∟
alt + 29 = ↔ alt + 30 = ▲ alt + 31 = ▼ alt + 177 = ▒
alt + 987 = █
By the way, entering characters can be done a little differently. In Windows, this problem was solved quite simply by assigning each character a unique four-digit code, which can be entered using the Alt key.
In order to first familiarize yourself with the list of all existing characters and their codes, we need to open the Symbol Table. To do this, go to the Start menu => All programs => Accessories => System Tools => Character table.
A small window will open with a table showing all the characters in Unicode.
Once the desired symbol is selected, its code appears in the lower right corner. In our example, for the euro icon (€), the code would be Alt+0136.
You can make your task a little easier - for example, by compiling and printing a small table with the character codes that you use most often.
Once the desired symbol is selected, (for example, the code for the euro icon (€) would be Alt+0136). Note that when the key is pressed Alt numbers on the main keyboard field can be blocked, and therefore, to enter numbers, you can use an additional keyboard field (by first turning it on with the key NumLock)
By pressing the Alt key and not releasing it, we turn on the additional numeric keyboard (on the right) with the NumLock key (sometimes it turns on automatically when Windows starts) and type the code on it, pressing the keys with numbers 0,1,3,6 in turn. Then release Alt. And the symbol appears in the place in the document where the cursor was.
Here's a bonus for you: List of the most commonly used symbols.
Often, when first getting acquainted with a personal computer, the user has a question about what characters are on the keyboard and how to enter them. Within the framework of this article, each group of keys will be described in detail, indicating its purpose. A method for entering non-standard characters using ASCII codes will also be outlined. This material is of greatest interest to those who work with a text editor, such as Microsoft Word or another similar application (OpenOffice Writer).
Functional setLet's start with There are 12 of them on the keyboard. They are located in the top row. Their purpose depends on the open application at the current time. Usually a hint is displayed at the bottom of the screen, and these are the most frequently performed operations in this program (for example, creating a directory in Norton Commander is “F7”).
A special group of keys are keys. They control the operation mode of another part of the keyboard. The first one is "Caps Lock". It changes the case of letters. By default, lowercase characters are entered. If we press this key once, then when we press the keys, they will appear. This is the simplest and most convenient way to put characters on the keyboard with different case. The second key is "Num Lock". It is used to toggle the numeric keypad. When it is turned off, it can be used for navigation. But when turned on, it works like a regular calculator. The last key in this group is “Scroll Lock”. It is used in table processors. When it is inactive, it moves through the cells, and when it is turned on, the sheet scrolls.
ControlSeparately, it is worth considering the control keys. First of all, these are arrows. They move the cursor one position left, right, up and down. There is also page navigation: “PgUp” (page up) and “PgDn” (page down). To go to the beginning of the line use “Home”, to the end - “End”. The control keys include “Shift”, “Alt” and “Ctrl”. Their combination switches the keyboard layout (this depends on the operating system settings).
While holding “Shift”, the case of the entered characters changes and it becomes possible to enter auxiliary characters. For example, let's find out how to type characters from this set on the keyboard. Let's enter "%". To do this, hold down “Shift” and “5”. The set of auxiliary characters depends on the active keyboard layout at the current time. That is, some characters are available in the English layout, and others are available in the Russian layout.
We pay attention to the symbols that are on the keyboard. Deleting a character on the left is "Backspace" and on the right is "Del". “Enter” - goes to a new line. Another special key is “Tab”. In a table, it provides a transition to the next cell, and at the end adds a new line. For text, pressing it causes an “increased” indentation between characters to appear. And in the file manager, pressing it leads to a transition to another panel.
The main set depends on the active layout at the current time. It can be Russian or English. Switching between them is carried out using the combinations “Alt” + “Shift” on the left or “Ctrl” + “Shift”. The selected combination is determined in the operating system settings. You can find out the active combination by selection. That is, click the first of them and look at the state of the language bar (located in the lower right corner of the screen). If a language change has occurred, it means that this is the combination we need (for example, from “En” to “Ru” or vice versa). The first one is installed by default.
The alphabetic characters on the keyboard are located in its central part and are divided into three rows. The more often a symbol is used, the closer it is to the center, the less often it is used, the further away it is from it. That is, the letters are distributed not alphabetically, but according to At first, it is difficult to get used to this principle of organizing the distribution of characters, but the more you work, the more you get used to it and understand that it is really convenient. One more nuance that needs to be taken into account. For short-term switching between capital and uppercase letters, it is better to use “Shift”, and for long-term typing - “Caps Lock”.
Another required component of such input devices is a numeric keypad. It is located on the right side of it. It has two modes of operation: input and navigation. In the first case, characters are typed on the keyboard (these are numbers and basic mathematical operations). This is convenient when working with large A; in the second option, the keys for moving the cursor and page navigation are duplicated. That is, arrows for moving the marker, “PgUp”, “PgDn”, “Home” and “End” - all this is present here.
Switching between them is done using the “Num Lock” key. When it is turned off (the LED is inactive), navigation works, and when turned on, digital dialing works. If necessary, you can set the desired operating mode after booting the personal computer into the BIOS (this is best done by advanced users, since beginners may have problems with this operation).
Punctuation marks on the keyboard are concentrated mostly near the right “Shift” key. This is a period and a comma. Also in the English version of the layout, the remaining symbols (colon, question and exclamation marks) are located on the main numeric keypad, which is located immediately below the function keys. To enter them, briefly hold down “Shift” and together with it the corresponding button.
About what doesn't existBut what about the characters that are not on the keyboard? Is there any way to get them? The answer to this question is yes. There are two ways to type such characters. The first of these involves using the Word text editor. After launching it, go to the “Insert” toolbar and select “Symbol” there. In the list that opens, select “Others”. Then a special input window will open. Here, using the navigation keys, find the desired symbol and press “Enter”.
Additional characters on the keyboard can be typed in another way - using ASCII codes. This works in all Windows applications - a major plus. The downside is that it uses a lot of code that you need to remember. First, we find out the digital code of the sign we need on the official website of Microsoft Corporation or in any other source where there is a corresponding table, and remember it. Then we go to the application we need.
Be sure to turn on “Num Lock”, hold down “Alt” and on the numeric keypad on the right, sequentially type the code found in the previous step. At the end, you need to release “Alt” and after that the desired symbol must appear. For example, to enter “ ”, use the combination “Alt” + “9829”. This is convenient to use for non-standard
Design of text messages in chat or pages on social networks. After all, it is much more convenient to remember a non-standard record than a regular one. And this decision just contributes to this.
ResultsWithin the framework of this material, all the characters on the keyboard that exist today were described. The purpose of all keys is indicated and practical examples of operation are given. It also shows a working methodology that allows you to go beyond the usual set of characters using ASCII codes. All this together will help the novice user to thoroughly understand the operation of the keyboard and understand the basic principles of the functioning of a personal computer.
Often, when browsing forums, in comments, in nicknames, signatures, we see original characters that are not on the keyboard. The question arises, how to enter special characters from the keyboard if there are no special keys for them? And everything is done quite simply; this article will discuss several approaches.
To enter special characters, just hold down the key Alt and, holding it, dial the character code. For example, to enter an emoticon, press Alt + 1 . Each special character has a specific code. All these codes are summarized in the ASCII code table, which can be downloaded from here http://ascii.org.ru/ascii.pdf. The first 30 numbers are special graphic symbols, from 32 to 175 and from 224 to 247 there are symbols of punctuation marks, numbers and letters, and from 176 codes there are pseudo-graphic symbols (frames).
For convenience, we provide a list of special character codes.
In addition to those listed, there are also other special characters. You can find out the codes for typing them through the well-known text editor Microsoft Word (a similar option is available in OpenOffice).
In the Insert – Symbol menu, open the window and select the desired symbol. Its code is displayed at the bottom of the window ( Keyboard shortcut). The hexadecimal code is indicated there first (we won’t need it), and then the code for entering from the keyboard, after the word Alt+.
Let us notice right away if after Alt+ written “ X", this means that the symbol can only be entered in Word in the following way: first enter the symbol code, and then press the key combination Alt + X. As a result, the code will be replaced with the corresponding symbol. In addition to the previous list, we will mention a few more codes:
© - 0169
® - 0174
† - 0134
™ - 0153
Another way is to use Character Table, a utility included with Windows (Start - All Programs - Accessories - System Tools - Character Table). In this program, a character is also selected, and the code for entering it from the keyboard (if possible) is indicated in the lower right corner.
Greetings, dear readers! Today I will show you how to type special characters on your keyboard using the Alt key. If you didn’t quite understand from the title of the article what we’re talking about, I’ll explain in more detail.
There are symbols that are simply not on the keyboard, but they can be used quite often (paragraph icon, arrow, suit, heart). The question immediately arises of how to write this or that character that is not on the keyboard. How to do this will be discussed in this article.
Here are examples of such symbols:
☻☺ ♣♠◘○♀♪♂☼ ↕☼↓→§
Naturally, these are not all symbols, there are many more of them. You can find a complete table with these symbols just below.
And now I will tell you how to print these characters.
So, already from the name it is clear that we will use the Alt key! But we will need other keys too!
In the picture below you can see all the keys we will need and where they are:
So, to print this or that character, you need to hold down the Alt key and, using the additional panel with numbers, type the code of the character we need (character codes can be taken from the table below). Moreover, it is important to follow the sequence, that is, if you first press 1 and then 2, then a symbol with number 12 will pop up, and if you do the opposite: first 2, and then 1, then a completely different symbol with number 21 will pop up.
For example, the emoticon code (☺) is 1. This means that to print an emoticon, you need to press the Alt key and, without releasing it, click on “1” in the additional panel with numbers, then you need to release the Alt key and the symbol will be printed.
To type an arrow (→) with code 26, you need to hold down the Alt key, then alternately press first “2”, then “6”, and then release the Alt key. The symbol will be printed immediately.
Here is a table of the most common characters with their numbers:
This was the easiest way to print these characters, but not the only one.
There is also such a thing as a symbol table. No, we are not talking about the yellow table above. Every Windows computer has this Symbol Table application.
This application is located in this location:
This folder contains a bunch of all sorts of system files, including “charmap”. In order not to look for it in that giant list, use the hotkey Ctrl + F and type “charmap” into the search. After launching the application, the following table will open:
You need to find and select the symbol you need, then copy it from the bottom line and paste it into the place you need. Quite convenient too!
