Article Writers...Some Useful Symbols

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Today I wrote an article where I needed to create a symbol that I never
created before. And then I realized, there are a number of symbols out there
that we need shortcut keys to create.

So, I've compiled a short list of them here in case you should need any of
these.

To make these work correctly, you have to hold down the ALT key and
then type the number after the + sign. Make sure you use the keypad
and not the numbers at the top of the keyboard. After you type the last
number, release the ALT key and the symbol will appear.

ALT + 1 ☺ White smiley face, smile Sign or Symbol
ALT + 11 ♂ Man, male, Mars Sign or Symbol
ALT + 12 ♀ Woman, female, Venus Sign or Symbol
ALT + 127 ⌂ Delta, difference Sign or Symbol
ALT + 128 € Euro sign, EUR Sign or Symbol
ALT + 13 ♪ Music note 1 Sign or Symbol
ALT + 131 Æ' Function Sign or Symbol
ALT + 133 ... Three dots Sign or Symbol
ALT + 134 † Cross sign, dagger Sign or Symbol
ALT + 135 ‡ Double dagger Sign or Symbol
ALT + 137 ‰ Permil, permile, per mile Sign or Symbol
ALT + 14 ♫ Music note 2 Sign or Symbol
ALT + 140 Å' CE sign, fish Sign or Symbol
ALT + 15 ☼ Sun Sign or Symbol
ALT + 151 -- Dash Sign or Symbol
ALT + 153 â„¢ Trade mark, trade, TM Sign or Symbol
ALT + 156 Å" Small ce Sign or Symbol
ALT + 16 ► Triangle right Sign or Symbol
ALT + 162 ¢ Cent sign Sign or Symbol
ALT + 163 £ Pound sign, GBP Sign or Symbol
ALT + 165 ¥ Yen sign, JPY Sign or Symbol
ALT + 169 © Copyright, copy, C Sign or Symbol
ALT + 17 ◄ Triangle left Sign or Symbol
ALT + 174 ® Registered, register Sign or Symbol
ALT + 176 ° Degree sign Sign or Symbol
ALT + 177 ± Plus - minus, plusminus Sign or Symbol
ALT + 178 ² Second degree, 2-nd Sign or Symbol
ALT + 179 ³ 3-d degree, third degree Sign or Symbol
ALT + 185 ¹ First degree Sign or Symbol
ALT + 186 º Zero degree Sign or Symbol
ALT + 188 ¼ One forth, 1/4 Sign or Symbol
ALT + 189 ½ Half, 1/2 Sign or Symbol
ALT + 190 ¾ 4-Mar Sign or Symbol
ALT + 191 ¿ Upside-down question Sign or Symbol
ALT + 198 Æ Aelig big, AE sign Sign or Symbol
ALT + 2 ☻ Black smiley face, smile Sign or Symbol
ALT + 208 Ã Big D, Lick, Big tongue Sign or Symbol
ALT + 21 § Section sign, paragraph Sign or Symbol
ALT + 215 Ã-- Middle X, x times, multiply Sign or Symbol
ALT + 216 Ø Not in, O, zero Sign or Symbol
ALT + 221 Ã Latin Y Sign or Symbol
ALT + 222 Þ Lick, tongue Sign or Symbol
ALT + 23 ↨ Up down double arrow Sign or Symbol
ALT + 230 æ Small aelig, ae sign Sign or Symbol
ALT + 24 ↑ Up arrow Sign or Symbol
ALT + 25 ↓ Down arrow Sign or Symbol
ALT + 26 → Right arrow Sign or Symbol
ALT + 27 ← Left arrow Sign or Symbol
ALT + 29 ↔ Two sided left right arrow Sign or Symbol
ALT + 3 ♥ Heart, valentine, card Sign or Symbol
ALT + 30 ▲ Triangle up Sign or Symbol
ALT + 31 ▼ Triangle down Sign or Symbol
ALT + 4 ♦ Diams, Lozenge card Sign or Symbol
ALT + 5 ♣ Shamrock, Clubs card Sign or Symbol
ALT + 6 ♠ Spades card character Sign or Symbol
ALT + 7 • Middot, middle point Sign or Symbol
ALT+0128 = € for Euro Currency Symbol
ALT+0153 = â„¢ for Trademark sign
ALT+0156 = £ for Sterling Pound
ALT+0162 = ¢ for Cent sign
ALT+0163 = £ for British Pound Symbol
ALT+0164 = ¤ for Currency symbol
ALT+0165 = ¥ for Yen Sign
ALT+0169 = © for Copyright sign
ALT+0174 = ® for Register sign

Hope somebody finds this useful.
#article #symbols #writerssome
  • Profile picture of the author Jeffrey Louis
    Originally Posted by Steven Wagenheim View Post

    Today I wrote an article where I needed to create a symbol that I never
    created before. And then I realized, there are a number of symbols out there
    that we need shortcut keys to create.

    So, I've compiled a short list of them here in case you should need any of
    these.

    To make these work correctly, you have to hold down the ALT key and
    then type the number after the + sign. Make sure you use the keypad
    and not the numbers at the top of the keyboard. After you type the last
    number, release the ALT key and the symbol will appear.

    ALT + 1 ☺ White smiley face, smile Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 11 ♂ Man, male, Mars Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 12 ♀ Woman, female, Venus Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 127 ⌂ Delta, difference Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 128 € Euro sign, EUR Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 13 ♪ Music note 1 Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 131 Æ' Function Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 133 ... Three dots Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 134 † Cross sign, dagger Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 135 ‡ Double dagger Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 137 ‰ Permil, permile, per mile Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 14 ♫ Music note 2 Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 140 Å' CE sign, fish Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 15 ☼ Sun Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 151 -- Dash Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 153 â„¢ Trade mark, trade, TM Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 156 Å" Small ce Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 16 ► Triangle right Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 162 ¢ Cent sign Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 163 £ Pound sign, GBP Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 165 ¥ Yen sign, JPY Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 169 © Copyright, copy, C Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 17 ◄ Triangle left Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 174 ® Registered, register Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 176 ° Degree sign Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 177 ± Plus - minus, plusminus Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 178 ² Second degree, 2-nd Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 179 ³ 3-d degree, third degree Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 185 ¹ First degree Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 186 º Zero degree Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 188 ¼ One forth, 1/4 Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 189 ½ Half, 1/2 Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 190 ¾ 4-Mar Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 191 ¿ Upside-down question Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 198 Æ Aelig big, AE sign Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 2 ☻ Black smiley face, smile Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 208 Ã Big D, Lick, Big tongue Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 21 § Section sign, paragraph Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 215 Ã-- Middle X, x times, multiply Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 216 Ø Not in, O, zero Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 221 Ã Latin Y Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 222 Þ Lick, tongue Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 23 ↨ Up down double arrow Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 230 æ Small aelig, ae sign Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 24 ↑ Up arrow Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 25 ↓ Down arrow Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 26 → Right arrow Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 27 ← Left arrow Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 29 ↔ Two sided left right arrow Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 3 ♥ Heart, valentine, card Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 30 ▲ Triangle up Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 31 ▼ Triangle down Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 4 ♦ Diams, Lozenge card Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 5 ♣ Shamrock, Clubs card Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 6 ♠ Spades card character Sign or Symbol
    ALT + 7 • Middot, middle point Sign or Symbol
    ALT+0128 = € for Euro Currency Symbol
    ALT+0153 = â„¢ for Trademark sign
    ALT+0156 = £ for Sterling Pound
    ALT+0162 = ¢ for Cent sign
    ALT+0163 = £ for British Pound Symbol
    ALT+0164 = ¤ for Currency symbol
    ALT+0165 = ¥ for Yen Sign
    ALT+0169 = © for Copyright sign
    ALT+0174 = ® for Register sign

    Hope somebody finds this useful.
    Wow thank you for the tips I did not know about these short cut keys.
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  • Profile picture of the author vtte
    Great tip for people who write online, thank you!
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