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Alt codes for a Windows PC


SpencerPJ

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Ever wonder how people make a degree sign.  Say 32° is freezing, or ↑ or ↓ or → etc.

Say for the degree sign, after you type 32, you hold the alt button, and type 0176 (with the number key pad on the right side of keyboard)  and let go of the alt button.  °  bam

♣ alt 5,  ≥ alt 242 ,

Here is a link to the codes and symbols you might want

https://www.alt-codes.net/

or another site I like better

https://www.rapidtables.com/code/text/alt-codes.html

 

 

 

 

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Ha found the answer to my dilemma. I found this link https://www.easytechguides.com/use-alt-codes-on-a-laptop/

Once you bring up the character map pin it to the task bar. Then you can bring it up whenever you want. You can then, select, copy and paste the character that you want to insert.

 

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Now to get really tricky.

Many laptops that do not have a numeric keypad if you look at the characters you may notice that there is a numeric keypad mixed into the keyboard.

7   8   9   0

U   I   O   P

J   K   L   ;

M        .    /

 

by hitting a function button (usually at the lower right and labeled FN) changes these keys to;

7   8   9   /

4   5   6   *

1   2   3   -

0         .   +

 

This will allow you to enter the alt code directly on the key board just like the number keypad.

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15 minutes ago, bpate4home said:

It wasn't I that started you there. But, it was fun throwing in all the little nuances we deal with daily. LOL

What do you mean by little? There is nothing little about confuser's I mean computers. As far as I'm concerned, Its the geeks way of punishing those of us that made the sports teams or knew how to build and work on our own muscle cars.

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30 minutes ago, saddlebum said:

What do you mean by little? There is nothing little about confuser's I mean computers. As far as I'm concerned, Its the geeks way of punishing those of us that made the sports teams or knew how to build and work on our own muscle cars.

LOL  We are the only group that can secure our employment.  If it ain't broke upgrade it.  

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