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.

How to add special characters on a Windows PC. To type special characters in Windows, hold the Alt key, type the number code associated with the special character you want using the numpad that's ...

It’s not difficult to add special characters to your Windows document (although it’s not quite as smooth an operation as on a Mac).

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 ...

Put Special Characters in Twitter With the Windows Character Map. 1. Click Start, open your list of All Programs, and open the Accessories folder.

(For example, it shows that you can type ™ by pressing Option+2.) The Character Viewer shows you all the symbols, special characters, and non-Roman characters you can use, separated into categories.