Simple way to write symbols in Notepad or MS-word
If you are creating a document and you want to insert symbols, then how will you write it? Many of may say using Insert menu and then symbols. But, you will have to search for that symbol and then do it. This trick is however not possible in Notepad files.
Here’s a simple way to write any symbol using shortcut keys, i.e. Alt key + calulator number = Symbol
List of commonly used symbols with values is given here. So, try it!









If you are writing a webpage, you can also use HTML to show those characters.
Yep, I agree. But, If you are writing for presentation or desktop document purpose then, this is useful.
this is really good ,
i didn’t knew how to do that in notepad ..
i tried it and it does did a good work .
p.s check on the image , it doesn’t work with me !
@ ameo,
Image is working now. Actually, I have lost all images in fact wp-content folder was deleted by mistake during upgrade to 2.6.1.
Always good quality info from this site!
This is the way things should be, get off what we are on now
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whenever i press alt the windows menu will pop up
@thats not working.., Are u mistaken with Alt and Windows button? OR do you have some software installed for that behavior?
Well researched site! Can you recommend any forums I could join to learn more? Thanks