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ALT key is very useful in Windows and one of the unknown uses
is to insert symbols and special characters in Word, Excel and
PowerPoint.
The exhaustive lists of ALT codes are provided in this article and
make sure the below mentioned points are taken care when you
use the ALT codes:
Press and Hold any of the ALT key and then press the
numbers one by one.
Make sure Numeric lock is switched on.
Shortcut keys in the format (ALT + numbers) will only work
with the keyboards as shown in the below keyboard
picture.
It may not work with other numeric keys.

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Famous and Highly Searched Symbols:

Key
Alt + 0153
Alt + 0169
Alt + 0174
Alt + 0176
Alt + 0177
2642 then Alt + X
2640 then Alt + X
Alt + 10014
Alt + 10017
Alt + 10084
Alt + 0216
Alt + 8721
Alt + 8730
Alt + 8734
Alt + 8756
Alt + 8759
Alt + 10000
Alt + 10003
Alt + 10004
Alt + 10007
Alt + 10008

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Symbol

Symbol Description
Trademark
Copyright
Registered
Degree
Plus or Minus
Male Symbol
Female Symbol
Jesus Cross
Six Star
Hearts
Phi
Summation
Square Root
Closed Infinity
Triangle Dots
Four Square Dots
Pencil
Tick Mark
Bold Tick Mark
Styles Cross Mark
Bold Style Cross Mark

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Currency Symbols:
Key
Alt + 0163
Alt + 0164
Alt + 0165
Alt + 0162
Alt + 0128
Alt + 36

Symbol

Symbol Description
Pound
General Currency
Yen
Cent
Euro
Dollar

Important Math Symbols:

Key
Alt + 0176
Alt + 0177
Alt + 0190
Alt + 0215
Alt + 0216
Alt + 0188
Alt + 0189
Alt + 8721
Alt + 8723
Alt + 8730
Alt + 8731
Alt + 8732
Alt + 8733
Alt + 8734

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Symbol

Symbol Description
Degree
Plus or Minus
Three fourth fraction
Multiply
Phi
One fourth fraction
One half fraction
Summation
Minus or Plus
Square Root
Cube Root
Fourth Root
Open Infinity
Closed Infinity

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Alt + 8737
Alt + 8741
Alt + 8747
Alt + 8748
Alt + 8750
Alt + 8751

Angle
Parallel (Slant)
Calculus Symbol
Calculus Symbol
Calculus Symbol
Calculus Symbol

Symbol for Shapes:

Key
Alt + 8756
Alt + 8757
Alt + 8759
Alt + 10000
Alt + 10001
Alt + 10003
Alt + 10004
Alt + 10005
Alt + 10006
Alt + 10007

Symbol

Alt + 10008

Alt + 10009
Alt + 10010
Alt + 10011
Alt + 10012
Alt + 10014

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Symbol Description
Triangle Dots
Down Triangle Dots
Four Square Dots
Pencil
Nib
Tick Mark
Bold Tick Mark
Cross Mark
Bold Cross Mark
Styles Cross Mark
Bold Style Cross
Mark
Style Plus Mark
Bold Plus
Cursor
Bold Cursor
Jesus Cross

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Alt + 10017
Alt + 10025
Alt + 10026
Alt + 10027
Alt + 10035
Alt + 10045
Alt + 10050
Alt + 10065
Alt + 10084
Alt + 10085

Six Star
Five Star
Star in Circle
Sharp Star
Multiple Cross Line
Flower
Flower Donut
Shaded Square
Hearts
Tilted Hearts

Alt Key Keyboard Shortcuts without Numbers:

Key
Alt + Ctrl + C
Alt + Ctrl + R
Alt + Ctrl + .
Alt + Ctrl + T
Alt + Ctrl + E

Symbol

Symbol Description
Copyright
Registered
Continuation
Trademark
Euro

Complete List of ALT Codes:

Key
Alt + 0153
Alt + 0169

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Symbol

Symbol Description
Trademark
Copyright

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Alt + 0174
Alt + 0176
Alt + 0177
Alt + 0182
Alt + 0190
Alt + 0215
Alt + 0216
Alt + 0152
Alt + 0163
Alt + 0164
Alt + 0165
Alt + 0166
Alt + 0171

Alt + 0191
Alt + 0161

Alt + 0162
Alt + 0187

Alt + 0188
Alt + 0189
Alt + 8721
Alt + 8723

Alt + 8730

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Registered
Degree
Plus or Minus
Paragraph
Three fourth fraction
Multiply
Phi
Intermediate
Pound
General Currency
Yen
Pipeline with break
Double Less than
mark
Down Question Mark
Down Exclamation
Mark
Cent
Double Greater than
mark
One fourth fraction
One half fraction
Summation
Minus or Plus
Square Root

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Alt + 8731
Alt + 8732
Alt + 8733
Alt + 8734
Alt + 8735
Alt + 8737
Alt + 8741
Alt + 8747
Alt + 8748
Alt + 8750
Alt + 8751
Alt + 8756
Alt + 8757
Alt + 8759
Alt + 8762
Alt + 8771
Alt + 10000
Alt + 10001
Alt + 10003
Alt + 10004
Alt + 10005
Alt + 10006
Alt + 10007

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Cube Root
Fourth Root
Open Infinity
Closed Infinity
L symbol
Angle
Parallel (Slant)
Calculus Symbol
Calculus Symbol
Calculus Symbol
Calculus Symbol
Triangle Dots
Down Triangle Dots
Four Square Dots
Double Divide
Approximate
Pencil
Nib
Tick Mark
Bold Tick Mark
Cross Mark
Bold Cross Mark
Styles Cross Mark

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Alt + 10008
Alt + 10010
Alt + 10011
Alt + 10012
Alt + 10014
Alt + 10017
Alt + 10025
Alt + 10026
Alt + 10027
Alt + 10035
Alt + 10045
Alt + 10050
Alt + 10065
Alt + 10084
Alt + 10085
2642 then Alt + x
2640 then Alt + x

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Bold Style Cross Mark

Bold Plus
Cursor
Bold Cursor
Jesus Cross
Six Star
Five Star
Star in Circle
Sharp Star
Multiple Cross Line
Flower
Flower Donut
Shaded Square
Hearts
Tilted Hearts
Male Symbol
Female Symbol

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