⌨️ Alt Codes
Complete reference guide of Windows Alt codes for special characters, symbols, and letters. Learn how to type any symbol using your keyboard.
How to Use Alt Codes on Windows
- Make sure Num Lock is turned ON on your keyboard.
- Hold down the left Alt key.
- While holding Alt, type the numeric code using the numeric keypad (right side of keyboard).
- Release the Alt key and the character will appear.
- For codes starting with 0 (like Alt+0169 for the copyright symbol), you must include the leading zero.
Letters with Accents
| Alt Code | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alt+0192 | À | A grave |
| Alt+0193 | Á | A acute |
| Alt+0194 | Â | A circumflex |
| Alt+0195 | Ã | A tilde |
| Alt+0196 | Ä | A umlaut |
| Alt+0197 | Å | A ring |
| Alt+0199 | Ç | C cedilla |
| Alt+0200 | È | E grave |
| Alt+0201 | É | E acute |
| Alt+0202 | Ê | E circumflex |
| Alt+0203 | Ë | E umlaut |
| Alt+0204 | Ì | I grave |
| Alt+0205 | Í | I acute |
| Alt+0209 | Ñ | N tilde |
| Alt+0210 | Ò | O grave |
| Alt+0211 | Ó | O acute |
| Alt+0214 | Ö | O umlaut |
| Alt+0217 | Ù | U grave |
| Alt+0218 | Ú | U acute |
| Alt+0220 | Ü | U umlaut |
| Alt+0224 | à | a grave |
| Alt+0225 | á | a acute |
| Alt+0226 | â | a circumflex |
| Alt+0228 | ä | a umlaut |
| Alt+0231 | ç | c cedilla |
| Alt+0232 | è | e grave |
| Alt+0233 | é | e acute |
| Alt+0234 | ê | e circumflex |
| Alt+0241 | ñ | n tilde |
| Alt+0246 | ö | o umlaut |
| Alt+0252 | ü | u umlaut |
Currency Symbols
| Alt Code | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alt+0162 | ¢ | Cent sign |
| Alt+0163 | £ | Pound sign |
| Alt+0165 | ¥ | Yen sign |
| Alt+0128 | € | Euro sign |
| Alt+36 | $ | Dollar sign |
| Alt+0164 | ¤ | General currency |
Math Symbols
| Alt Code | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alt+0177 | ± | Plus-minus |
| Alt+0215 | × | Multiplication |
| Alt+0247 | ÷ | Division |
| Alt+241 | ± | Plus-minus |
| Alt+243 | ≤ | Less than or equal |
| Alt+242 | ≥ | Greater than or equal |
| Alt+251 | √ | Square root |
| Alt+252 | ⁿ | Superscript n |
| Alt+253 | ² | Superscript 2 |
| Alt+0185 | ¹ | Superscript 1 |
| Alt+0179 | ³ | Superscript 3 |
| Alt+0188 | ¼ | One quarter |
| Alt+0189 | ½ | One half |
| Alt+0190 | ¾ | Three quarters |
| Alt+236 | ∞ | Infinity |
| Alt+227 | π | Pi |
Special Characters
| Alt Code | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alt+0169 | © | Copyright |
| Alt+0174 | ® | Registered |
| Alt+0153 | ™ | Trademark |
| Alt+0176 | ° | Degree |
| Alt+0182 | ¶ | Paragraph (pilcrow) |
| Alt+0167 | § | Section |
| Alt+0166 | ¦ | Broken bar |
| Alt+0183 | · | Middle dot |
| Alt+0171 | « | Left guillemet |
| Alt+0187 | » | Right guillemet |
| Alt+0161 | ¡ | Inverted exclamation |
| Alt+0191 | ¿ | Inverted question mark |
| Alt+7 | • | Bullet |
| Alt+0133 | … | Ellipsis |
| Alt+0134 | † | Dagger |
| Alt+0135 | ‡ | Double dagger |
Arrow Symbols
| Alt Code | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alt+24 | ↑ | Up arrow |
| Alt+25 | ↓ | Down arrow |
| Alt+26 | → | Right arrow |
| Alt+27 | ← | Left arrow |
| Alt+29 | ↔ | Left-right arrow |
| Alt+23 | ↕ | Up-down arrow |
| Alt+16 | ► | Right pointer |
| Alt+17 | ◄ | Left pointer |
| Alt+30 | ▲ | Up triangle |
| Alt+31 | ▼ | Down triangle |
Box Drawing
| Alt Code | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alt+179 | │ | Vertical line |
| Alt+196 | ─ | Horizontal line |
| Alt+218 | ┌ | Top-left corner |
| Alt+191 | ┐ | Top-right corner |
| Alt+192 | └ | Bottom-left corner |
| Alt+217 | ┘ | Bottom-right corner |
| Alt+195 | ├ | Left tee |
| Alt+180 | ┤ | Right tee |
| Alt+194 | ┬ | Top tee |
| Alt+193 | ┴ | Bottom tee |
| Alt+197 | ┼ | Cross |
| Alt+186 | ║ | Double vertical |
| Alt+205 | ═ | Double horizontal |
| Alt+201 | ╔ | Double top-left |
| Alt+187 | ╗ | Double top-right |
| Alt+200 | ╚ | Double bottom-left |
| Alt+188 | ╝ | Double bottom-right |
Greek Letters
| Alt Code | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alt+224 | α | Alpha |
| Alt+225 | β | Beta |
| Alt+226 | Γ | Gamma (upper) |
| Alt+235 | δ | Delta (lower) |
| Alt+238 | ε | Epsilon |
| Alt+233 | Θ | Theta (upper) |
| Alt+227 | π | Pi (lower) |
| Alt+228 | Σ | Sigma (upper) |
| Alt+229 | σ | Sigma (lower) |
| Alt+230 | µ | Mu / Micro |
| Alt+231 | τ | Tau |
| Alt+232 | Φ | Phi (upper) |
| Alt+234 | Ω | Omega (upper) |
FAQ
Why are Alt codes not working?
Alt codes only work with the numeric keypad (the number pad on the right side of your keyboard), not the number row at the top. Make sure Num Lock is turned on. Also, Alt codes are a Windows feature and do not work natively on Mac or Linux. Some laptops without a dedicated numeric keypad may require using the Fn key to activate numpad emulation.
What is the difference between Alt codes and Alt+0 codes?
Standard Alt codes (like Alt+1 through Alt+255) use the original IBM PC character set (Code Page 437). Alt+0 codes (like Alt+0128 through Alt+0255) use the Windows-1252 character set, which includes additional characters. When a standard Alt code and Alt+0 code have the same number, they may produce different characters.
Do Alt codes work on laptops?
Many laptops do not have a dedicated numeric keypad. You may need to enable the hidden numpad by pressing Fn+NumLk, then using the keys that double as numpad keys (usually labeled in a different color). Some laptops may not support Alt codes at all.
Is there an alternative to Alt codes?
Yes! You can use the Windows Character Map (charmap.exe), copy characters from our website, or use the Windows emoji panel (Win+. or Win+;). On Windows 10 and 11, you can also use the touch keyboard for many symbols.