Codes with a leading zero
This table documents the common Western Windows-1252 mapping. Other Windows system locales can use a different legacy code page for values above 127.
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Windows Alt codes for special characters
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Characters and Alt sequences
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| Character | Alt code | Name | Unicode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typography Quotation marks, dashes, ellipsis, bullets, and typesetting marks. | |||
| Single low quotation mark Windows-1252 | |||
| Double low quotation mark Windows-1252 | |||
| Horizontal ellipsis Windows-1252 | |||
| Dagger Windows-1252 | |||
| Double dagger Windows-1252 | |||
| Modifier circumflex accent Windows-1252 | |||
| Per mille sign Windows-1252 | |||
| Single left-pointing angle quotation mark Windows-1252 | |||
| Left single quotation mark Windows-1252 | |||
| Right single quotation mark Windows-1252 | |||
| Left double quotation mark Windows-1252 | |||
| Right double quotation mark Windows-1252 | |||
| Bullet Windows-1252 | |||
| En dash Windows-1252 | |||
| Em dash Windows-1252 | |||
| Small tilde Windows-1252 | |||
| Single right-pointing angle quotation mark Windows-1252 | |||
| Diaeresis Windows-1252 | |||
| Feminine ordinal indicator Windows-1252 | |||
| Left-pointing double angle quotation mark Windows-1252 | |||
| Macron Windows-1252 | |||
| Acute accent Windows-1252 | |||
| Middle dot Windows-1252 | |||
| Cedilla Windows-1252 | |||
| Masculine ordinal indicator Windows-1252 | |||
| Right-pointing double angle quotation mark Windows-1252 | |||
| Currency and legal marks Currency, copyright, registered, and trademark signs. | |||
| Euro sign Windows-1252 | |||
| Florin sign Windows-1252 | |||
| Trademark sign Windows-1252 | |||
| Cent sign Windows-1252 | |||
| Pound sign Windows-1252 | |||
| Currency sign Windows-1252 | |||
| Yen sign Windows-1252 | |||
| Section sign Windows-1252 | |||
| Copyright sign Windows-1252 | |||
| Registered sign Windows-1252 | |||
| Pilcrow sign Windows-1252 | |||
| Math and numbers Operators, fractions, exponents, degrees, and numeric notation. | |||
| Not sign Windows-1252 | |||
| Degree sign Windows-1252 | |||
| Plus-minus sign Windows-1252 | |||
| Superscript two Windows-1252 | |||
| Superscript three Windows-1252 | |||
| Micro sign Windows-1252 | |||
| Superscript one Windows-1252 | |||
| Vulgar fraction one quarter Windows-1252 | |||
| Vulgar fraction one half Windows-1252 | |||
| Vulgar fraction three quarters Windows-1252 | |||
| Multiplication sign Windows-1252 | |||
| Division sign Windows-1252 | |||
| Uppercase Latin letters Uppercase letters with diacritics and Western European ligatures. | |||
| Latin capital S with caron Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital ligature OE Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital Z with caron Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital Y with diaeresis Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital A with grave Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital A with acute Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital A with circumflex Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital A with tilde Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital A with diaeresis Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital A with ring above Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital letter AE Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital C with cedilla Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital E with grave Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital E with acute Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital E with circumflex Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital E with diaeresis Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital I with grave Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital I with acute Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital I with circumflex Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital I with diaeresis Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital Eth Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital N with tilde Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital O with grave Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital O with acute Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital O with circumflex Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital O with tilde Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital O with diaeresis Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital O with stroke Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital U with grave Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital U with acute Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital U with circumflex Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital U with diaeresis Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital Y with acute Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin capital Thorn Windows-1252 | |||
| Lowercase Latin letters Lowercase letters with diacritics and Western European ligatures. | |||
| Latin small s with caron Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small ligature oe Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small z with caron Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small sharp S Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small a with grave Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small a with acute Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small a with circumflex Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small a with tilde Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small a with diaeresis Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small a with ring above Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small letter ae Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small c with cedilla Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small e with grave Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small e with acute Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small e with circumflex Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small e with diaeresis Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small i with grave Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small i with acute Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small i with circumflex Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small i with diaeresis Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small eth Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small n with tilde Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small o with grave Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small o with acute Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small o with circumflex Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small o with tilde Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small o with diaeresis Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small o with stroke Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small u with grave Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small u with acute Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small u with circumflex Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small u with diaeresis Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small y with acute Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small thorn Windows-1252 | |||
| Latin small y with diaeresis Windows-1252 | |||
| Other symbols Inverted punctuation, separators, and additional symbols. | |||
| Inverted exclamation mark Windows-1252 | |||
| Broken bar Windows-1252 | |||
| Inverted question mark Windows-1252 | |||
| Legacy codes without zero Historical OEM codes whose output depends more heavily on the app and system code page. | |||
| no leading zero | White smiling face Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Black smiling face Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Black heart suit Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Black diamond suit Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Black club suit Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Black spade suit Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Bullet Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Inverse bullet Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | White circle Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Inverse white circle Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Male sign Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Female sign Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Eighth note Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Beamed eighth notes Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | White sun with rays Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Black right-pointing pointer Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Black left-pointing pointer Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Up-down arrow Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Double exclamation mark Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Pilcrow sign Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Section sign Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Black rectangle Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Up-down arrow with base Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Upwards arrow Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Downwards arrow Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Rightwards arrow Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Leftwards arrow Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Right angle Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Left-right arrow Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Black up-pointing triangle Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | Black down-pointing triangle Legacy OEM sequence | ||
| no leading zero | House Legacy OEM sequence | ||
Windows keyboard
How to type an Alt code
- 1
Turn on Num Lock.
- 2
Hold the left Alt key.
- 3
Type every digit on the numeric keypad.
- 4
Release Alt to insert the character.
Alt+0151→—
Important: the main number row usually does not work. Codes with a leading zero below follow Windows-1252; another system locale or app can produce a different character.
Compatibility
Why the same code can behave differently
Codes without a leading zero
These historical sequences come from an OEM character set. They are included as familiar shortcuts, but modern apps and non-US code pages may interpret them differently.
Unicode is the stable identity
Unicode code points do not change with the legacy code page. When an Alt sequence fails, copy the character, use Character Map, or use the app's Unicode input method.
Technical background: Windows code pages and WM_CHAR in Microsoft Learn.
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FAQ
Questions about Alt codes
How do I enter an Alt code in Windows?
Turn Num Lock on, hold the left Alt key, type every digit on the numeric keypad, and release Alt. The number row above the letters usually does not work.
Why is the leading zero important?
A leading zero selects the Windows code-page method. A sequence without zero uses the older OEM method, so the same number can produce a different character.
Why does an Alt code produce the wrong character?
Alt-code output can depend on the app, keyboard language, active Windows and OEM code pages, and whether the program handles text as Unicode.
Do Alt codes work on a laptop?
They work only when the laptop exposes a numeric keypad, sometimes through Num Lock and Fn. If it has no keypad mode, use Character Map or copy the symbol from this table.
Are Alt codes the same as Unicode codes?
No. Alt+0151 is a legacy input sequence for an em dash in Windows-1252, while U+2014 is the stable Unicode code point for that character.