ALT + Number = Special Characters
by Carol Bratt on February, 8 2006 at 08:02AM EST
Did you know that you can create special symbols (such as fractions, etc) by pressing the ALT key on your keyboard and entering a number? It's true!
Here are the steps:
- Make certain that the "Num Lock" key is turned on (hint: it's most likely located near the numeric keypad of your keyboard).
- Press and hold the ALT key.
- While the ALT key is pressed, type in a number. You can refer to this page or try a few numbers using the samples below.
- Release the Alt key. The character should appear.
Here are some of the symbols and fractions you can create:
- Alt + 171 = ½
- Alt + 172 = ¼
- Alt + 0174 = ®
- Alt + 174 = «
- Alt + 175 = »
- Alt + 225 = ß
Experiment with your ALT key and see what you can discover!
Visit Carol's web site to learn more tips like this one!
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