255 Keyboard Alt Codes
☺ - That’s not an image, it’s actually one of the alt codes on your keyboard. Some of you probably know a few by heart like the ñ or the Ω. If you’ve ever wanted to know what the other alt codes are, here’s a list of alt codes from 1 - 255.
To use them just hold down the alt key and press the specified combination of numbers on your numpad. Ready to see the list? Here we go.
- alt + 1 = ☺
- alt + 2 = ☻
- alt + 3 = ♥
- alt + 4 = ♦
- alt + 5 = ♣
- alt + 6 = ♠
- alt + 7 = •
- alt + 8 = ◘
- alt + 9 = ○
- alt + 10 = ◙
- alt + 11 = ♂
- alt + 12 = ♀
- alt + 13 = ♪
- alt + 14 = ♫
- alt + 15 = ☼
- alt + 16 = ►
- alt + 17 = ◄
- alt + 18 = ↕
- alt + 19 = ‼
- alt + 20 = ¶
- alt + 21 = §
- alt + 22 = ▬
- alt + 23 = ↨
- alt + 24 = ↑
- alt + 25 = ↓
- alt + 26 = →
- alt + 27 = ←
- alt + 28 = ∟
- alt + 29 = ↔
- alt + 30 = ▲
- alt + 31 = ▼
- alt + 32 = “space”
- alt + 33 = !
- alt + 34 = “
- alt + 35 = #
- alt + 36 = $
- alt + 37 = %
- alt + 38 = &
- alt + 39 = ‘
- alt + 40 = (
- alt + 41 = )
- alt + 42 = *
- alt + 43 = +
- alt + 44 = ,
- alt + 45 = -
- alt + 46 = .
- alt + 47 = /
- alt + 48 = 0
- alt + 49 = 1
- alt + 50 = 2
- alt + 51 = 3
- alt + 52 = 4
- alt + 53 = 5
- alt + 54 = 6
- alt + 55 = 7
- alt + 56 = 8
- alt + 57 = 9
- alt + 58 = :
- alt + 59 = ;
- alt + 60 = <
- alt + 61 = =
- alt + 62 = >
- alt + 63 = ?
- alt + 64 = @
- alt + 65 = A
- alt + 66 = B
- alt + 67 = C
- alt + 68 = D
- alt + 69 = E
- alt + 70 = F
- alt + 71 = G
- alt + 72 = H
- alt + 73 = I
- alt + 74 = J
- alt + 75 = K
- alt + 76 = L
- alt + 77 = M
- alt + 78 = N
- alt + 79 = O
- alt + 80 = P
- alt + 81 = Q
- alt + 82 = R
- alt + 83 = S
- alt + 84 = T
- alt + 85 = U
- alt + 86 = V
- alt + 87 = W
- alt + 88 = X
- alt + 89 = Y
- alt + 90 = Z
- alt + 91 = [
- alt + 92 = \
- alt + 93 = ]
- alt + 94 = ^
- alt + 95 = _
- alt + 96 = `
- alt + 97 = a
- alt + 98 = b
- alt + 99 = c
- alt + 100 = d
- alt + 101 = e
- alt + 102 = f
- alt + 103 = g
- alt + 104 = h
- alt + 105 = i
- alt + 106 = j
- alt + 107 = k
- alt + 108 = l
- alt + 109 = m
- alt + 110 = n
- alt + 111 = o
- alt + 112 = p
- alt + 113 = q
- alt + 114 = r
- alt + 115 = s
- alt + 116 = t
- alt + 117 = u
- alt + 118 = v
- alt + 119 = w
- alt + 120 = x
- alt + 121 = y
- alt + 122 = z
- alt + 123 = {
- alt + 124 = |
- alt + 125 = }
- alt + 126 = ~
- alt + 127 = ⌂
- alt + 128 = Ç
- alt + 129 = ü
- alt + 130 = é
- alt + 131 = â
- alt + 132 = ä
- alt + 133 = à
- alt + 134 = å
- alt + 135 = ç
- alt + 136 = ê
- alt + 137 = ë
- alt + 138 = è
- alt + 139 = ï
- alt + 140 = î
- alt + 141 = ì
- alt + 142 = Ä
- alt + 143 = Å
- alt + 144 = É
- alt + 145 = æ
- alt + 146 = Æ
- alt + 147 = ô
- alt + 148 = ö
- alt + 149 = ò
- alt + 150 = û
- alt + 151 = ù
- alt + 152 = ÿ
- alt + 153 = Ö
- alt + 154 = Ü
- alt + 155 = ¢
- alt + 156 = £
- alt + 157 = ¥
- alt + 158 = ₧
- alt + 159 = ƒ
- alt + 160 = á
- alt + 161 = í
- alt + 162 = ó
- alt + 163 = ú
- alt + 164 = ñ
- alt + 165 = Ñ
- alt + 166 = ª
- alt + 167 = º
- alt + 168 = ¿
- alt + 169 = ⌐
- alt + 170 = ¬
- alt + 171 = ½
- alt + 172 = ¼
- alt + 173 = ¡
- alt + 174 = «
- alt + 175 = »
- alt + 176 = ░
- alt + 177 = ▒
- alt + 178 = ▓
- alt + 179 = │
- alt + 180 = ┤
- alt + 181 = ╡
- alt + 182 = ╢
- alt + 183 = ╖
- alt + 184 = ╕
- alt + 185 = ╣
- alt + 186 = ║
- alt + 187 = ╗
- alt + 188 = ╝
- alt + 189 = ╜
- alt + 190 = ╛
- alt + 191 = ┐
- alt + 192 = └
- alt + 193 = ┴
- alt + 194 = ┬
- alt + 195 = ├
- alt + 196 = ─
- alt + 197 = ┼
- alt + 198 = ╞
- alt + 199 = ╟
- alt + 200 = ╚
- alt + 201 = ╔
- alt + 202 = ╩
- alt + 203 = ╦
- alt + 204 = ╠
- alt + 205 = ═
- alt + 206 = ╬
- alt + 207 = ╧
- alt + 208 = ╨
- alt + 209 = ╤
- alt + 210 = ╥
- alt + 211 = ╙
- alt + 212 = ╘
- alt + 213 = ╒
- alt + 214 = ╓
- alt + 215 = ╫
- alt + 216 = ╪
- alt + 217 = ┘
- alt + 218 = ┌
- alt + 219 = █
- alt + 220 = ▄
- alt + 221 = ▌
- alt + 222 = ▐
- alt + 223 = ▀
- alt + 224 = α
- alt + 225 = ß
- alt + 226 = Γ
- alt + 227 = π
- alt + 228 = Σ
- alt + 229 = σ
- alt + 230 = µ
- alt + 231 = τ
- alt + 232 = Φ
- alt + 233 = Θ
- alt + 234 = Ω
- alt + 235 = δ
- alt + 236 = ∞
- alt + 237 = φ
- alt + 238 = ε
- alt + 239 = ∩
- alt + 240 = ≡
- alt + 241 = ±
- alt + 242 = ≥
- alt + 243 = ≤
- alt + 244 = ⌠
- alt + 245 = ⌡
- alt + 246 = ÷
- alt + 247 = ≈
- alt + 248 = °
- alt + 249 = ∙
- alt + 250 = ·
- alt + 251 = √
- alt + 252 = ⁿ
- alt + 253 = ²
- alt + 254 = ■
- alt + 255 = “space”
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December 18th, 2007 00:16
This is awesome man. Tried digging it but Some Digg issue. Its should get there too.
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December 18th, 2007 01:58
Great post buddy, I definitely like using alt keys when some of my keyboard keys stop working.
Stumbled
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December 18th, 2007 02:02
Great post man . Stumbled
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December 18th, 2007 02:39
quite good..specially i like the alt+11…neways gud post worth a stumble.
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December 18th, 2007 04:32
cool post
December 18th, 2007 06:20
Alt+0181=µ (mu) ( as in utorrent/mutorrent)

December 18th, 2007 06:21
I really hate to be “that guy,” but isn’t it more convenient just to run charmap and see the same list that’s already built into Windows?
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December 18th, 2007 09:15
On WinXP (probably 2000/98 also) there is a program called character map, start>programs>accessories>system tools. It has all of them in there. and more. Good thing to know. It shows you the alt key bottom right hand corner.
Good post though. Shows people that you can actually do these.
December 18th, 2007 09:28
TurboFool
Obviously not, if you know the alt code for something you don’t have to go through the trouble.. And it’s faster
December 18th, 2007 12:08
@Ashish:






Thanks buddy, Digg is probably doing some weird changes again
@Keith:
Haha that would happen to me too
@Madhur:
Thanks for the stumble buddy
@Abhishek:
Thanks buddy!
@Fun:
Glad you liked it
@Dennis:
LOL you are perfectly right
@TurboFool:
I remember going through charmap during my Win 98 days
@Casey:
I remember looking at all those characters years ago and thinking it would be great to use on irc hehe.
@. :
I agree, it’s a fast way which means I can spend more time with my quality time wasters hehe
December 18th, 2007 12:38
Great post, I knew only a few from the list. Stumbled.
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December 18th, 2007 12:52
@Nirmal:
Thanks buddy!
December 18th, 2007 13:05
Wow. That’s a long list baron. Awesome compilation too. It will be very handy especially when I need those special characters.
Stumbled buddy.
December 18th, 2007 15:46
@McBilly:
Thanks buddy
December 18th, 2007 19:36
Otherwise you can make use of the Character Map, in which can be reached via Start > All Programs > Accessories > Character Map. It’s a Windows XP in my case, but it won’t display the alt code but instead just let you copy the character.
Nice list compiled though, reminding me years ago when my sister is copying all these on papers to customize her ICQ nickname.
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December 18th, 2007 21:32
i like this!Ü
actually i use Ü a lot. see?Ü
December 19th, 2007 06:37
é has always been my favourite! I dunno.. Just comes in handy. (#):)
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December 19th, 2007 07:33
great post buddy, never knew all of these
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December 19th, 2007 17:06
@Vincent:

Haha I remember when I was using it to customize my name on bnet for Diablo 1
@Madz:
LOL
@Bush:
That might be one of the most used I agree
@Ram:
Thanks for the stumble buddy
December 19th, 2007 17:54
Thanks for the list. It’s very useful.
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December 19th, 2007 19:13
Love it. You sure have a lot of time to type all that.
December 19th, 2007 20:36
Except for one or two, it is usually easier for me to just open my character map up, or even Google the name of the symbol and find it that way.
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December 19th, 2007 21:25
Thanks for sharing that great collection. I’ve been looking codes like that before and now, it’s here…
love it!
December 19th, 2007 22:26
@Technology Slice:



You’re welcome
@Syahid:
Haha I was listening to music the whole time buddy
@Jake:
I suspect most would agree with you. As for me, I’m weird that way
@Sai:
Thanks! I’m glad you liked it
December 21st, 2007 04:36
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December 30th, 2007 02:31
I was referring not to using charmap to actually enter the characters, but using charmap to learn the ALT codes. It lists all of them, as well. So opening charmap is faster than referring to this page, as it’s built into Windows and loads in two seconds.
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January 18th, 2008 21:14
Won’t work on Ubuntu Linux 7.10
March 11th, 2008 09:21
What About © And ®!
This Is how you make thoose signs!
Alt + 0169 = ©
Alt + 0174 = ®
March 12th, 2008 00:27
† = 01414
i love that symbol… so note that there r 5 digit codes that they didn include as well as 4 digit codes ♥
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