There are times in our lives when we need to prepare some paperwork for projects or prepare any presentation and we running very tightly on our schedule, at that time hunting for such special characters and symbols take a good toll on us. We all understand these types of characters and symbols are those which we do not use very frequently but at times as mentioned earlier, a tutorial like this one can be very helpful.
Type Special Characters & Letters in Windows 11/10
We should be happy that our OS has us covered when it comes to various life and time-saving tweaks. But, today what we will learn is not a tweak but the basic functionalities that all of us had ignored. Windows 11/10 comes with a variety of hidden as well as visible options for our own good. To input the required Special Characters and Letters, we have mentioned four methods below, you can choose any of them as per your convenience.
1] Using Windows Emoji Panel
The Windows Emoji panel has been present here for us since the release of Windows 10. Many of us might or might not have encountered it but it is one of the hidden and most useful tools. To be able to use the Windows Emoji panel, just press Win + . key or Win + ; key. A small window of emoji will open up. The panel is divided into three parts containing different items. The first part consists of our daily chat partner emoji’s. The second part consists of Kaomoji which is an older version of emojis. The third part consists of various symbols. All these parts are sub-divided into their different types. So, in the case of Symbols part, it is divided into General Punctuations, Currency Symbols, Latin Symbols, Geometric Symbols, Math Symbols, Supplemental Symbols, and Language Symbols. To be able to use these symbols, place the cursor where you want the symbol, open the panel, and select the symbol.
2] Using Character Map Application
We all know that the Character Map is with us for a very long time. We often end up using the same for searching and entering the symbols in our documents. to be able to use the Character Map, follow these steps: Read:
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3] Using Touch keyboard
Using the Touch keyboard of Windows 10 can help in various ways even if you do not have a touch screen. The keyboard is capable of helping you typing the accented letters especially and just like the Windows Emoji panel, this touch keyboard also supports emojis and symbols. Fix: ALT Codes not working in Windows
4] Microsoft Word’s Special Characters
Since most of us prefer to work on Microsoft Word, it comes with its own in-built menu of symbols.
5] Typing Alt Codes
Alt codes are the combination of the Alt key and the numeric keys. These numeric keys range from 1 to 255 and then from 0128 to 0255. The alt codes are one of the handiest shortcuts if you remember even the most useful ones too. But what you need to keep in mind is that you need a keyboard with a numeric keys section with num lock turned on. This method doesn’t work on various laptops which doesn’t include a separate numeric keypad i.e, the numeric keys below the function keys are of no use in this method. To check the alt code for your favorite special character or symbol, click here.
