Alt key codes give you access to hundreds of special ASCII characters, from accent marks to tiny icons. We show you how to use the Alt codes and also Word's Symbol library.

You may not know it, but there are a slew of symbols and characters that you can type with keyboard shortcuts. Here's how to type them in Windows 10 or MacOS.

The alt keys (there are two of them) are easy to find on any Windows device—there’s one on either side of the space bar. It’s easy to make any accent or symbol on a Windows keyboard once you ...

To use Windows Alt codes, simply press and hold the Alt key while typing a special character's numerical code ... Emoticons, Bullets, and Symbols. Alt + 1 . Smiley Face . Alt + 2 . Dark Smiley ...

Ctrl-Alt Key Symbols. Many people often need to insert special characters, such as the copyright symbol, while working in Outlook or Microsoft Word.