Character Entry for Languages Using Latin Alphabets (Windows ALT Codes)
Though several programs have unique key mappings, the following code key combinations (known as ALT code entry) should work for any program installed under the Windows platform.
To enter ALT codes, be sure your Number Lock key is pressed for your numeric keypad. Press the ALT key and hold it while typing the number combination on the numeric keypad to the right of the keyboard.
| DESCRIPTION | EXAMPLE | KEY COMBINATION |
|---|---|---|
| Acute | á Á |
ALT + 0225 ALT + 0193 |
| é É |
ALT + 0233 ALT + 0201 |
|
| í Í |
ALT + 0237 ALT + 0205 |
|
| ó Ó |
ALT + 0243 ALT + 0211 |
|
| ú Ú |
ALT + 0250 ALT + 0218 |
|
| ý Ý |
ALT + 0253 ALT + 0221 |
|
| Ash | æ Æ |
ALT + 0230 ALT + 0198 |
| Caron (Hacheck) | š Š |
ALT + 0154 ALT + 0138 |
| ž Ž |
ALT + 0158 ALT + 0142 |
|
| Cedilla | ç Ç |
ALT + 0231 ALT + 0199 |
| Cent | ¢ | ALT + 0612 |
| Circumflex | â Â |
ALT + 0226 ALT + 0194 |
| ê Ê |
ALT + 0234 ALT + 0202 |
|
| î Î |
ALT + 0238 ALT + 0206 |
|
| ô Ô |
ALT + 0244 ALT + 0212 |
|
| û Û |
ALT + 0251 ALT + 0219 |
|
| Copyright symbol | © | ALT + 0169 |
| Currency Symbol (Generic) | ¤ | ALT + 0164 |
| Dagger | † | ALT + 0134 |
| Degree | ° | ALT + 0176 |
| Division Sign | ÷ | ALT + 0247 |
| Double Dagger | ‡ | ALT + 0135 |
| Em Dash | — | ALT + 0151 |
| En Dash | – | ALT + 0150 |
| Eth | ð Ð |
ALT + 0240 ALT + 0208 |
| Euro | € | ALT + 0128 |
| Florin | ƒ | ALT + 0131 |
| Fraction | ¼ | ALT + 0188 |
| ½ | ALT + 0189 | |
| ¾ | ALT + 0190 | |
| French/Spanish Quotes | « » |
ALT + 0171 ALT + 0187 |
| ‹ › |
ALT + 0139 ALT + 0155 |
|
| Grave | à À |
ALT + 0224 ALT + 0192 |
| è È |
ALT + 0232 ALT + 0200 |
|
| ì Ì |
ALT + 0236 ALT + 0204 |
|
| ò Ò |
ALT + 0242 ALT + 0210 |
|
| ù Ù |
ALT + 0249 ALT + 0217 |
|
| Inverted Exclamation Mark | ¡ | ALT + 0161 |
| Inverted Question Mark | ¿ | ALT + 0191 |
| List Dot | • | ALT + 0149 |
| Micro | µ | ALT + 0181 |
| Not symbol | ¬ | ALT + 0172 |
| Oethel | œ Œ |
ALT + 0140 ALT + 0156 |
| Ordinal (Feminine) | ª | ALT + 0170 |
| Ordinal (Masculine) | º | ALT + 0186 |
| Paragraph Symbol (Pilcrow) | ¶ | ALT + 0182 |
| Per Mille Sign | ‰ | ALT + 0137 |
| Plus-Minus Sign | ± | ALT + 0177 |
| Pound | £ | ALT + 0163 |
| Registered Sign | ® | ALT + 0174 |
| Ring | å Å |
ALT + 0229 ALT + 0197 |
| Section Symbol | § | ALT + 0167 |
| Sharp S | ß | ALT + 0223 |
| Slash O | ø Ø |
ALT + 0248 ALT + 0216 |
| Thorn | þ Þ |
ALT + 0254 ALT + 0222 |
| Tilde | ã Ã |
ALT + 0227 ALT + 0195 |
| ñ Ñ |
ALT + 0241 ALT + 0209 |
|
| õ Õ |
ALT + 0245 ALT + 0213 |
|
| Trademark Sign | ™ | ALT + 0153 |
| Umlaut (Diaresis) | ä Ä |
ALT + 0228 ALT + 0196 |
| ë Ë |
ALT + 0235 ALT + 0203 |
|
| ï Ï |
ALT + 0239 ALT + 0207 |
|
| ö Ö |
ALT + 0246 ALT + 0214 |
|
| ü Ü |
ALT + 0252 ALT + 0220 |
|
| ÿ Ÿ |
ALT + 0255 ALT + 0159 |
|
| Yen | ¥ | ALT + 0165 |