If you need to insert special characters in a document—for example, you're writing out an equation or typing in another language—Windows Alt codes make the process a whole lot easier.

The ANSI character set uses them for foreign languages and math and publishing symbols (copyright, trademark, etc.). In the Mac, the upper 128 characters can be custom drawn.

Locate the angle symbol in the symbol list. This symbol's character code is 0xD0 and it is displayed in a tooltip when you hover your mouse over a symbol.

Entering special characters, including foreign currency symbols, fractions, and emoji, is a cumbersome task on most physical keyboards. Use this hidden Windows 10 option to open an on-screen ...

The selected character or symbol will appear in the Commands control. The Current Keys control will display an existing shortcut, if there is one. (You can use the existing shortcut or create a ...