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Always wondered how to create symbols with your Keyboard?

Here’s how to create some:

To create these symbols, HOLD the Alt Key + use the Calculator Numeric Pad.
Now just type the number next to the symbol you want on the numeric pad, then release the Alt Key and the symbol will appear!

For Example: Alt Key + Calculator Number = Symbol.

To create the ® symbol Alt + 0174 = ®

Alt Key + Number = Symbol

130 = é [accent over e ]
0176 = ° [degrees for Temperature]
0169 = © [Copyright]
0174 = ® [Registered Trademark]
0153 = ™ [Trade Mark]
155 = ¢ [cent sign]
156 = £ [Pound Sterling]
0165 = ¥ [Japanese Yen sign]
0128 = € [Euro symbol]
0190 = ¾
171 = ½
172 = ¼
21 = §
144 = É [Capitalised accent over E]
241 = ±
246 = ÷
174 = «
175 = »
225 = ß
135 = ç
137 = ë
132 = ä
160 = á
133 = à
136 = ê
15 = ☼
170 = ¬
159 = ƒ
146 = Æ
145 = æ
129 = ü
253 = ² [Square sign]
350 = ^
352 = `
382 = ~
166 = ª
254 = ■
249 = ∙
152 = ÿ
142 = Ä
154 = Ü
230 = µ
0134 = † [dagger sign]
20 = ¶
195 = ├
194 = ┬
168 = ¿
197 = ┼
0179 = ³ [cubic sign]
0161 = ¡

These are just some of the more commonly used symbols.

It should also be noted that with some keyboards these symbols may differ; if this happens, experiment, as we did and you will ‘discover’ a completely new world of symbols.

For those who need to input a lot of foreign texts (eg., language students writing papers), the Microsoft® International Keyboard Layout is a good alternative to the traditional "Alt" codes.
You can read about it here.

These links will also give you more information.

http://www.serif.com/community/tutor...utorial003.asp

http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/ex...037811033.aspx

http://www.forlang.wsu.edu/help/keyboards.asp

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