You can insert any or all of these codes/characters (individually) with one easy combination keystroke: the Alt key+ the decimal code on the numeric keypad (note that the numbers across the top of your keyboard do not work)—or you can use the Symbols Library.

Simply press and hold the ALT key and enter the numeric code on the keypad. When you let go of the ALT key, the symbol appears. Examples: ù = ALT+0249 -- ° = ALT+248 -- £ = ALT+156

In Windows, you can type any character you want by holding down the ALT key, typing a sequence of numbers, then releasing the ALT key.

Windows keyboard symbol shortcuts, or “alt key codes,” require using the alt keys and the number pad. The alt keys (there are two of them) are easy to find on any Windows keyboard—there’s one on either side of the space bar. It’s easy to make any accent or symbol on a Windows keyboard once you’ve got the hang of alt key codes.