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View Macintosh Accent Codes | Windows Character Map | Windows International Keyboard Codes This page list codes for accented letters and other characters. In order to use these codes, your computer should have a separate numeric keypad on the right. If it does not, then another method of inputting accents is recommended. The list is organized by type. If you need more information on how to type the codes, please read the detailed instructions. These tables show select codes only, not all possible codes.

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Letters with Accents

This list is organized by Accent type. To determine the appropriate numeric code, match the accent with the vowel. See the individual By Language pages to see how to handle other accents. Windows Alt Codes for Accented Vowels Accent A E I O U Grave
C apit al Grav e Low er C as e

0192 0200 0204 0210 0217

0224 0232 0236 0242 0249 0193 0201 0205 0211 0218 0221 0225 0233 0237 0243 0250 0253 0194 0202 0206 0212 0219 0226 0234 0238 0244 0251 0195

Acute
C apit al Ac ut e Low er C as e

Circumflex
C apit al C irc um f lex Low er C as e

Tilde
C apit al T ilde Low er C as e

--

0209 0213 0241 0245

--

0227

Umlaut
C apit al U m laut Low er C as e

0196 0203 0207 0214 0220 0159 0228 0235 0239 0246 0252 0255

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Example: To input the acute a (0225), (0225) hold down the ALT key, type 0225 on the numeric keypad, then release the ALT key. If you are having problems inputting these codes, please review the instructions for using the codes at the bottom of this Web page.

Additional Codes
See the Specific Language Page for additional codes for accented characters. Note that codes may only work in Microsoft Office. Office
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Other Foreign Characters

These include special punctuation and unique consonant and vowel symbols. SYMBOL Windows Alt Codes for Foreign Characters NAME Upside-down exclamation mark Upside-down question mark French C cedille (caps/lowecase) O-E ligature (caps/lowecase) German Sharp/Double S Masculine Ordinal Number (Span/Ital/Portuguese) Feminine Ordinal Number Nordic O slash (caps/lowecase) Nordic A ring (caps/lowecase), Angstrom sign A-E ligature (caps/lowecase) Icelandic/Old English Thorn (caps/lowecase) See other Old English Characters Icelandic/Old English Eth (caps/lowecase) See other Old English Characters Spanish/French angle quotation marks Spanish/French angle single quotation marks Czech S hachek (S Caron) (caps/lowercase) See other Czech Characters Czech Z hachek (Z Caron) (caps/lowercase) See other Czech Characters CODE NUMBER 0161 0191 0199 0231 0140 0156 0223 0186 0170 0216 0248 0197 0229 0198 0230 0222 0254 0208 0240 0171 0187 0139 0155 0138 0154 0142 0158

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Additional Codes

See the Specific Language Page for additional codes for additional foreign language characters. Note that codes may only work in Microsoft Office. Office
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Currency Symbols
Windows Alt Code for Currency Symbols
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SYMBOL

NAME Cent sign British Pound Euro currency Japanese Yen Dutch Florin Generic currency symbol

CODE NUMBER 0162 0163 0128 0165 0131 0164

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Math Symbols
Windows Alt Codes for Math Symbols SYMBOL NAME CODE NUMBER

Fractions

Division sign Degree symbol Not symbol Plus/minus Micro Per Mille (1/1000th)

0247 0176 0172 0177 0181 0137

These codes produce fractions which are spaced on one line. Windows Alt Codes - Fractions SYMBOL NAME CODE NUMBER

Fraction 1/4 Fraction 1/2 Fraction 3/4

0188 0189 0190

Superscript and Subscript

Check these references for other methods to implement superscript/subscript and extra fractions Superscript/Subscript in Microsoft Word Superscript/Subscript in HTML and CSS

Additional Math Codes

See the Unicode Math Chart for additional codes for math symbols. Note that they only work in Microsoft Office and that you should use the non-Hex code. For instance an entry ∛ for the cube root symbol () would corrspond to ALT+8731 in Word.

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Other Punctuation
These incude copyright symbols and special section marks. SYMBOL Windows Alt Codes for Punctuation NAME CODE NUMBER Copyright symbol Registered symbol Trademark List Dot Section Symbol Dagger Double Dagger en-dash em-dash Paragraph Symbol (Pilcrow) 0169 0174 0153 0149 0167 0134 0135 0150 0151 0182
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Using the Codes

Windows assigns a numeric code to different accented letters, other foreign characters and special mathematical symbols. For instance the code for lower case is 0225, 0225 and the code for capital is 0193. The ALT key input is used to manually insert these letters and symbols by calling the numeric code assigned to them. To use the codes: 1. Place your cursor in the location where you wish to insert a special character. 2. Activate the numeric key pad on the right of the keyboard by pressing Num Lock (upper right of keyboard). The Num Lock light on the keyboard will indicate that the numeric key pad is on. NOTE: You must use the numeric key pad; if you use the number keys on the top of the keyboard, the characters will not appear. If you are on a laptop or computer without a separate numeric keypad one of the other methods is recommended. 3. While pressing down the ALT key, type the four-digit code on the numeric key pad at the right edge of the keyboard. The codes are "case sensitive." For instance, the code for lower-case is ALT+0225, ALT+0225 but capital is ALT+0193. ALT+0193 NOTE: If you have the International keyboard activated, you will only be able to input codes with the ALT key on the left side of the keyboard. 4. Release the ALT key. The character will appear when the ALT key is released. NOTE: You must include the initial zero in the code. For example to insert (0225) you must type ALT+0225, ALT+0225 NOT ALT+225. ALT+225
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Links to External Reference Pages

Washington State University Starr.Net Andr Moreau ALT Codes for Foreign Language Letters with Accents (Useful Shortcuts.Com)
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