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ALT CODES

Most of the Alt codes that can be used on the site

Sometimes people use odd little symbols in poems or other places. Here's how they make them.

 ALT CODES

1. Press and hold down the ' ALT ' key while typing the number on the number pad on the right-hand side of the keyboard.

2. Release the 'ALT' key

The top row of numbers do not work with the ALT key.

For laptops - If you have the little blue (sometimes green) numbers on your keyboard, then you also have to hold the 'Fn' button in addition to Alt.

 

(MAC and Linux hints at the bottom of column)

 

 

Some of the symbols do not work here. They are represented by a .  The ones with nothing there are blank spaces.

 0128 -   0160 -   0192 -  0224 -
 0129 -  0161 -  0193 -  0225 -
 0130 -  0162 -  0194 -  0226 -
 0131 -  0163 -  0195 -  0227 -
 0132 -  0164 -  0196 -  0228 -
 0133 -  0165 -  0197 -  0229 -
 0134 -  0166 -  0198 -  0230 -
 0135 -  0167 -  0199 -  0231 -
 0136 -  0168 -  0200 -  0232 -
 0137 -  0169 -  0201 -  0233 -
 0138 -  0170 -  0202 -  0234 -
 0139 -  0171 -  0203 -  0235 -
 0140 -  0172 -  0204 -  0236 -
 0141 -  0173 -  0205 -  0237 -
 0142 -  0174 -  0206 -  0238 -
 0143 -  0175 -  0207 -  0239 -
 0144 -  0176 -  0208 -  0240 -
 0145 -  0177 -  0209 -  0241 -
 0146 -  0178 -  0210 -  0242 -
 0147 -  0179 -  0211 -  0243 -
 0148 -  0180 -  0212 -  0244 -
 0149 -  0181 -  0213 -  0245 -
 0150 -  0182 -  0214 -  0246 -
 0151 -  0183 -  0215 -  0247 -
 0152 -  0184 -  0216 -  0248 -
 0153 -  0185 -  0217 -  0249 -
 0154 -  0186 -  0218 -  0250 -
 0155 -  0187 -  0219 -  0251 -
 0156 -  0188 -  0220 -  0252 -
 0157 -  0189 -  0221 -  0253 -
 0158 -  0190 -  0222 -  0254 -
 0159 -  0191 -  0223 -  0255 -

 


Some more alt codes.....

 

Symbol  -  Number  
☺1  
☻2  
♥3  
♦4  
♣5  
♠6  
7  
◘8  
○9  
◙10  
♂11  
♀12  
♪13  
♫14  
☼15  
►16  
◄17  
↕18  
‼19  
20  
21  
▬22  
↨23  
↑24  
↓25  
→26  
←27  
∟28  
↔29  
▲30  
▼31  
space32  
!33  
"34  
#35  
$36  
%37  
&38  
'39  
(40  
)41  
*42  
+43  
,44  
-45  
.46  
/47  
048  
149  
250  
351  
452  
553  
654  
755  
856  
957  
:58  
;59  
<60  
=61  
>62  
?63  
@64  
A65  
B66  
C67  
D68  
E69  
F70  
G71  
H72  
I73  
J74  
K75  
L76  
M77  
N78  
O79  
P80  
Q81  
R82  
S83  
T84  
U85  
 
Symbol  -  Number  
V86  
W87  
X88  
Y89  
Z90  
[91  
\92  
]93  
^94  
_95  
`96  
a97  
b98  
c99  
d100  
e101  
f102  
g103  
h104  
i105  
j106  
k107  
l108  
m109  
n110  
o111  
p112  
q113  
r114  
s115  
t116  
u117  
v118  
w119  
x120  
y121  
z122  
{123  
|124  
}125  
~126  
⌂127  
128  
129  
130  
131  
132  
133  
134  
135  
136  
137  
138  
139  
140  
141  
142  
143  
144  
145  
146  
147  
148  
149  
150  
151  
152  
153  
154  
155  
156  
157  
₧158  
159  
160  
161  
162  
163  
164  
165  
166  
167  
168  
⌐169  
170  
 
Symbol  -  Number
171
172
173
174
175
░176
▒177
▓178
│179
┤180
╡181
╢182
╖183
╕184
╣185
║186
╗187
╝188
╜189
╛190
┐191
└192
┴193
┬194
├195
─196
┼197
╞198
╟199
╚200
╔201
╩202
╦203
╠204
═205
╬206
╧207
╨208
╤209
╥210
╙211
╘212
╒213
╓214
╫215
╪216
┘217
┌218
█219
▄220
▌221
▐222
▀223
α224
225
Γ226
π227
Σ228
σ229
230
τ231
Φ232
Θ233
Ω234
δ235
∞236
φ237
ε238
∩239
≡240
241
≥242
≤243
⌠244
⌡245
246
≈247
248
∙249
250
√251
ⁿ252
253
■254
 255

 


Please do not use these to spam the chatterbox or other places.

 

MAC - These do not work on MAC, although I found a site that has some listings for MacOS.

 

Linux - Press crtl + shift + u and then input the code while still holding down the crtl + shift keys. If this doesn't work, let me know and I'll look for another way.

 

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  • UpInTheStars
    August 20
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    O¿O


  • XxAlone4evermorexX
    May 22
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    keep the alt key held down while you press the numbers


  • XxAlone4evermorexX
    May 22
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    ░▒▓││»▓╗┬@î↓→5⌐M!


  • kilva of the wolves
    April 16
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    1


  • xtayzerx
    April 3
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    it still doesn't work


  • xtayzerx
    April 3
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    13


  • xtayzerx
    April 3
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    how come when i hold down alt and press a number nothing happens?


  • Starrchild777 gold member
    March 1
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    missing

    Hey, where is my "check-mark" I've tried so many codes that my fingers are raw and still, - no "check-mark"


  • greyhaime silver member
    January 9
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    ☼§♫☼§♫

    beautifuls.. thanks


  • StillLovingYou
    December 4, 2008
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    this is a great idea i use them all the time now thanks for the tips!!!! ☺ that one is my fave
    lol
    grumpybrat20 ☼


  • Darkness-My Home
    November 19, 2008
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    Thank you very much for posting! I myself have been wondering about these
    Lillie

  • Going Forever
    November 5, 2008
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    hey Barbara these are very good ALT codes! §§§♀ very cool!


  • adsaige
    November 2, 2008
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    †


  • LadyDementia gold member
    October 11, 2008
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    © ™ ◄ ♫ ♪ ñ î ½ ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ • ◘ ○ ☺ ☻ ♥ ◙ ♂ ♀ ♪ ♫ ☼ ► ◄ ↕ ‼ ¶ § ▬ ↨ ↑ ↓ → ← ∟ ↔ ▲ ▼ Hehe these are awesome! Great column, thank you for making it ♥


  • Nicolette gold member
    October 4, 2008
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    On my keyboard ë = Alt 137 where as yours state 0235 - ë. Interesting!!


    • catz Moderators member
      November 23, 2008
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      on many ALT codes there are more than one set of numbers that work.

  • Nicolette gold member
    October 4, 2008
    Edit | Reply
    Thank you for posting this. I'm Afrikaans-speaking and in Afrikaans we have many words with ë, ê, ô, etc. - I make them on my keyboard (perhaps our keyboards here are different, lol), I've noticed that the Alt keys you provide here are different from the ones I use. But this is still very helpful - thanks!

    ~ Nicolette


  • Sandra R Reynolds gold member
    October 4, 2008
    Edit | Reply
    Thank you


  • -LilacThOughts- gold member
    October 4, 2008
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    Yayyyy!!!

    Thank you Barbara♥ for this useful information, you've just added an extention to my computer skills, and I appreciate that very much

    ~Lilac


  • cutiepie gold member
    October 4, 2008
    Edit | Reply
    Thanks Barbara


  • Jeremy0826 silver member
    October 4, 2008
    Edit | Reply
    This is pretty neat!
    I appreciate you taking the time to write
    and paste this column.



    Jeremy0826


  • grannyeri gold member
    October 4, 2008
    Edit | Reply
    Thanks for the Mac codes - needed these. Appreciate that a lot.


  • waydownuponjoy
    October 3, 2008
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    Thank you for sharing ...

    ... and it's always nice to have the know-how to do more with a keyboard. I'll print this out for future use! jy


  • I-Like-Rhymes gold member
    October 3, 2008
    Edit | Reply

    ANOTHER USEFUL OFFERING

    As with your EMOTICON page you have once again given us a clear set of instructions for useful extras.
    Many Thanks
    Jim


    • Barbara gold member
      October 3, 2008
      Edit | Reply
      Thanks I had these listed on Storywrite for over a year, but didn't think to do them here


  • constchar
    October 3, 2008
    Edit | Reply

    *nix

    It should be noteworthy that "ALT" codes don't work
    on Mac or Linux systems; they have their own methods of typing non-keyboard characters.
    I know in Gnome (Linux) you can go to the preferences somewhere and set a meta key to get a similar effect as the ALT codes.
    I'm not sure about KDE though.
    If you're using Linux I'd check out the Ubuntu forums to find out.
    If you're using a Mac then I'm not sure, since I don't own a Mac.


    • Barbara gold member
      October 3, 2008
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      I added a note and link earlier about MAC codes. I'll check out Linux to see if I can find a link.

      • constchar
        October 3, 2008
        Edit | Reply

        Gnome, KDE

        I think the method you mentioned is for Gnome, which can be rebound to functional like the ALT key code.
        KDE is probably different.
        If I find anything more specific about KDE and Gnome individually then I'll throw it your way.

        FYI, KDE and Gnome are the two most common desktop environments
        for Linux and Unix/BSD, similar to Explorer on Windows.
        There are other desktop environments but they're not significant enough to mention, except maybe XFCE.

        • Barbara gold member
          October 3, 2008
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          Thanks I checked the net, and that's really the only one I could find for Linux. There's probably a computer based listing of them someplace in Linux.... like Windows has. If you know how to find those, then that could help

          Linux users can copy and paste for now, at least. (Hopefully)


  • Elrenia
    October 3, 2008
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    Do you have an alt code to return the other format?


  • Ogreatbaldone gold member
    October 3, 2008
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    ♥♥☺- thanks for this Barbara I will bookmark this for future reference


  • kiwigirljacks gold member
    October 3, 2008
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    Awesome thanks!!! I found the little blue numbers on my laptop.. even though they're almost worn off lol

    ♥


  • just mercedes gold member
    October 3, 2008
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    Bookmarked!

    Thanks for posting this! Great.


  • ShadyLass
    October 3, 2008
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    Well I'll be darned. I never noticed the little blue numbers on my keyboard untill now. I shall try some of those codes now. ♥

  • ea silver member
    October 2, 2008
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    I have gotten into the habit of cutting and pasting when I need some of these but this is a great resource. Thank you, Barbara.

  • GattonDweller
    October 2, 2008
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    cheers mate, really helpful ... ☺ lol


  • Akari
    October 2, 2008
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    yes thanks.

    all i have is a laptop so this turned out to be really helpful. Kudos x3


  • Hope Angel silver member
    October 2, 2008
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    Thanks for the tip about the laptop thing


  • SmokinHotWhiteTiger
    October 2, 2008
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    wow cool I never ever knew about these


  • Commodore Rouge
    October 2, 2008
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    Wow! I didn't know there were that many codes! Thanks!


  • mwilson50
    October 2, 2008
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    ☺♂☺♂ Way cool - thanks for the tips!


  • Lost Vampyre Angel
    October 2, 2008
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    hmm they dont seem to be working on my laptop

    • Barbara gold member
      October 2, 2008
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      For laptops - If you have the little blue numbers on your keyboard, then you also have to hold the 'Fn' button in addition to Alt. Unfortunately, for some laptops, that doesn't work. Once I find out a way for it to work for all, I'll add it.

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