Keypad symbols - Alt codes
You are probably wondering how to type symbols from keyboard. Well, if you've got Mac, or Linux - follow the previous link. If you've got Windows - read on for keypad symbols (alt codes).
There's also a lot more symbols that you can type. Read about Shift States lower on this page. Here are some symbols for you to get the idea of how cool is it.
| ☮ | ✈ | ♋ | 웃 | 유 | ☠ | ☯ | ♥ | ✌ | ✖ | ☢ | ☣ | ☤ | ⚜ | ♪ | ♫ | ♬ | Σ |
| ♤ | ♧ | ♡ | ♢ | ♚ | ♛ | ★ | ✪ | ✯ | ✰ | ☻ | ☺ | ☄ | ☾ | ☼ | ☁ | ☂ | ☃ |
| ℃ | ℉ | ° | ❅ | ϟ | ☦ | ✞ | ☥ | ⌘ | ✡ | ۞ | ✄ | ✆ | ✉ | ∞ | ♂ | ♀ | ☿ |
| ❤ | ❥ | ❦ | ❧ | ✔ | ✘ | ▲ | ▼ | ◆ | ◎ | ☚ | Δ | ◕ | ◔ | Ω | ʊ | ღ | Ⓐ |
| ☭ | ♒ | ❣ | ☪ | ™ | © | ® | ¿ | ¡ | ½ | ⅓ | ⅔ | ¼ | № | ⇨ | ❝ | ❞ | ❖ |
Alt codes
If you're running Windows on your Desktop PC, or Laptop (not Macbook, though) then you can use Alt codes. I'm not sure about Netbooks, but I'd recommend you read and try. Alt codes are keyboard combinations (shortcuts) to type additional symbols not available on standard keyboard layout. You can type practically all frequently used symbols with these shortcuts.
Read my references for details.
Alt Codes Use Alt codes to make text symbols and special characters from your keyboard, or laptop. Guide for PC and laptop + full list of Alt codes. Windows alt codes and keyboard symbols on Mac and Linux. Pimp your MySpace and Facebook profiles, or create some useful text symbols like umlauts, copyright, trademark, registered sign, euro, pound, etc. right from your keyboard. 
Alt codes list Full list of Alt codes. Contains both 1 - 256 and 0128 - 0256 code ranges. Numbers you can type on your keyboard's Num Pad to get special symbols. Complete table with all Alt codes and characters that they produce. Other ways
Of course, there are other ways to type symbols from keyboard on Windows too.
Shift states
This is fastest and easiest to use. You can type any possible character, symbol, or sign from Unicode encoding. Just like you use Shift key to type capital (UPCASE) letters and special sign, you can assign more symbols to Alt and Ctrl keys.
The only problem is that it takes about 5-15 minutes to make and setup a custom layout with your desired symbols. But it's not a big problem, is it?..
Shift states for Windows symbols Just like with Shift key, on Windows your computer can type any wanted text symbol when you hold Ctrl, or Alt key and press some other key. Find out how to make and setup custom keyboard layouts. It's the easiest and fastest way of typing symbols. Character map
There is a standard built-in program on Windows called "Character Map", or simply "CharMap". Using it, you can enter any possible symbol installed on your computer. That's a hell lot larger range than you can get with alt codes. Read the reference below to find out how to use it.
MS Windows Character mapType special characters and text symbols with the use of built-in CharMap program on MS Windows. ☯ 웃 ♥ 유 ♫ ♬ ✄ ✂ ✆ ✉
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