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Ever wonder how people make a degree sign.  Say 32° is freezing, or ↑ or ↓ or → etc.

Say for the degree sign, after you type 32, you hold the alt button, and type 0176 (with the number key pad on the right side of keyboard)  and let go of the alt button.  °  bam

♣ alt 5,  ≥ alt 242 ,

Here is a link to the codes and symbols you might want

https://www.alt-codes.net/

or another site I like better

https://www.rapidtables.com/code/text/alt-codes.html

 

 

 

 

Edited by SpencerPJ
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Posted

Now to get really tricky.

Many laptops that do not have a numeric keypad if you look at the characters you may notice that there is a numeric keypad mixed into the keyboard.

7   8   9   0

U   I   O   P

J   K   L   ;

M        .    /

 

by hitting a function button (usually at the lower right and labeled FN) changes these keys to;

7   8   9   /

4   5   6   *

1   2   3   -

0         .   +

 

This will allow you to enter the alt code directly on the key board just like the number keypad.

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Posted

This is brand specific, i.e. Lenovo, Dell and Toshiba do not have this (or at least the ones I have access to). My son's HP does though. In most cases you will see it on the keys if it does.

Posted
15 hours ago, uncledj said:

My head hurts.

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I'm going to make it hurt more too.  The ALT codes usually only work with a numeric key pad like those on most full size keyboards.  

Posted
1 minute ago, bpate4home said:

I'm going to make it hurt more too.  The ALT codes usually only work with a numeric key pad like those on most full size keyboards.  

so then why did you lead us all down the garden path :bang head:

Posted
15 minutes ago, bpate4home said:

It wasn't I that started you there. But, it was fun throwing in all the little nuances we deal with daily. LOL

What do you mean by little? There is nothing little about confuser's I mean computers. As far as I'm concerned, Its the geeks way of punishing those of us that made the sports teams or knew how to build and work on our own muscle cars.

Posted
30 minutes ago, saddlebum said:

What do you mean by little? There is nothing little about confuser's I mean computers. As far as I'm concerned, Its the geeks way of punishing those of us that made the sports teams or knew how to build and work on our own muscle cars.

LOL  We are the only group that can secure our employment.  If it ain't broke upgrade it.  

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