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Please note that, if you are using a Windows ¹ PC (desktop, laptop or notebook), the numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and 0 in the row above QWERTYUIOP do NOT work for the Alt-key codes listed below, you have to use the 'numeric' keypad

If you're not sure what any of this 'numeric keypad' malarkey means, see activating a numerical keypad at (almost) the bottom of this page

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Regular Characters

Alphabetic Symbols

Symbol	PC code	Mac code	Name
À	Alt 0192	Option + `, A	grave (F)
Á	Alt 0193	Option + E, A	acute
Â	Alt 0194	Option + I, A	circumflex
Ã	Alt 0195	Option + N, A	tilde
Ä	Alt 0196	Option + U, A	umlaut
Å	Alt 0197	Option + A	Nordic A ring

ã	Alt 0227	Option + N, a	tilde
â	Alt 131	Option + I, a	circumflex
ä	Alt 132	Option + U, a	umlaut
à	Alt 133	Option + `, a	grave
å	Alt 134	Option + a	Nordic A ring
á	Alt 160	Option + E, a	acute

Æ	Alt 146	Shift + Option + ' ²	ligature
æ	Alt 145	Option + '	ligature

Ç	Alt 128	Option + C	cedille
ç	Alt 135	Option + c	cedille

Ð	Alt 0208	Option + D	eth
ð	Alt 0240	Option + d	eth

È	Alt 0200	Option + `, E	grave
É	Alt 0201	Option + E, E	acute
Ê	Alt 0202	Option + I, E	circumflex
Ë	Alt 0203	Option + U, E	umlaut

é	Alt 130	Option + E, e	acute
ê	Alt 136	Option + I, e	circumflex
ë	Alt 137	Option + U, e	umlaut
è	Alt 138	Option + `, e	grave

Ì	Alt 0204	Option + `, I	grave
Í	Alt 0205	Option + E, I	acute
Î	Alt 0206	Option + I, I	circumflex
Ï	Alt 0207	Option + U, I	umlaut

ï	Alt 139	Option + U, i	umlaut
î	Alt 140	Option + I, i	circumflex
ì	Alt 141	Option + `, i	grave
í	Alt 161	Option + E, i	acute

Ñ	Alt 165	Option + N, N	tilde
ñ	Alt 164	Option + N, n	tilde

Ò	Alt 0210	Option + `, O	grave
Ó	Alt 0211	Option + E, O	acute
Ô	Alt 0212	Option + I, O	circumflex
Õ	Alt 0213	Option + N, O	tilde
Ö	Alt 0214	Option + U, O	umlaut
Ø	Alt 0216	Option + O	Nordic O slash

õ	Alt 0245	Option + N, o	tilde
ø	Alt 0248	Option + o	Nordic O slash
ó	Alt 162	Option + E, o	acute
ô	Alt 147	Option + I, o	circumflex
ö	Alt 148	Option + U, o	umlaut
ò	Alt 149	Option + `, o	grave

þ	Alt 0222	Option + t	thorn
Þ	Alt 0254	Option + T	thorn

ß	Alt 225	???????	German SZ
§	Alt 21	Option + 6	Section

Ù	Alt 0217	Option + `, U	grave
Ú	Alt 0218	Option + E, U	acute
Û	Alt 0219	Option + I, U	circumflex
Ü	Alt 0220	Option + U, U	umlaut

ü	Alt 0252	Option + U, u	umlaut
ú	?? Alt 163	?? Option + `, u	acute
ü	Alt 129	Option + U, u	umlaut
û	Alt 150	Option + I, u	circumflex
ù	?? Alt 151	Option + `, u	grave

Ý	Alt 0221	?? Option + E, Y	acute
ý	Alt 0253	?? Option + E, y	acute
ÿ	Alt 152	Option + U, y	umlaut

Currency Symbols

Symbol	PC code	Mac code	Name
£	Alt 156	Option + 3	Pound
$	Alt 36	Shift + 4	Dollar
¢	Alt 155	Option + 4	cent
¥	Alt 157	Option + Y	Yen
€	PC ???	Shift + Option + 2 ³	Euro
ƒ	PC ???Alt 402	Option + F	Dutch Florin

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Mathematical Symbols

Symbol	PC code	Mac code	Name
÷	Alt 0247	??? Mac	division
µ	Alt 230	Option + M	micro
±	Alt 241	Shift + Option + =	plus minus

¼	Alt 172	??? Mac	one quarter
½	Alt 171	??? Mac	half
¾	Alt 0190	??? Mac	three quarters

°	Alt 248	Shift + Option + 8	degree
¹	Alt 0185	??? Mac	superscript 1
²	Alt 253	??? Mac	squared
³	Alt 0179	??? Mac	cubed

Miscellaneous Symbols

Symbol	PC code	Mac code	Name
¬	Alt 170	Option + L	not
¿	Alt 168	Shift + Option + ?	upside-down ?
—	Alt 0175	??? Shift + Option + -	em-dash
¶	Alt 20	Option + 7	paragraph
©	Alt 0169	Option + G	copyright
®	Alt 0174	Option + R	Registered
™	??? PC 8482 ??	Option + Shift + 2	Trademark

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Activating a numerical keypad

Unfortunately, as with most computery things, there's no one simple method for all machines. However, the good news is that its not rocket science!

Windows Desktop keyboards

There is usually a NumLock key somewhere in the top right hand corner of a 'regular' keyboard, often with a small light that glows if/when the NumLock is 'on'.

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Windows Laptops/Notebooks

Models vary, but activating a numerical keypad on a Windows Laptop/Notebook typically involves hitting a 'function' or 'Fn' type key (maybe down by the left-hand-side Ctrl and Alt keys) and a 'NumLock' key (often at the right-hand-end of the top-row, the F-keys) simultaneously

This turns 'letter' keys into 'number' key. For example:

M = 0, J= 1, K = 2, L = 3, U = 4, I = 5, O = 6

Whichever way its turned 'on' should also turn it 'off' (this is known as 'toggling').

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Mac Desktop keyboards

I have no idea

Mac Laptops/Notepads

I have no idea about these either. If you do, please post details here

Alt Codes for Regular Characters (PC only)

Major case Alt Code Minor case Alt code
A 0065 a 0097
B 0066 b 0098
C 0067 c 0099
D 0068 d 0100

E 0069 e 0101
F 0070 f 0102
G 0071 g 0103
H 0072 h 0104

I 0073 i 0105
J 0074 j 0106
K 0075 k 0107
L 0076 l 0108
M 0077 m 0109

N 0078 n 0110
O 0079 o 0111
P 0080 p 0112
Q 0081 q 0113

R 0082 r 0114
S 0083 s 0115
T 0084 t 0116
U 0085 u 0117

V 0086 v 0118
W 0087 w 0119
X 0088 x 0120
Y 0089 y 0121
Z 0090 z 0122

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