Originally Posted by stitchin

Make sure your keyboard is in NumLock mode.
2. Hold down the ALT key and enter the number on the numeric keypad. (Note that many laptops have a blue FN key that changes a set of keys, also with blue numbers on them and usually in the 7-8-9-U-I-O area, into a numeric keypad.)

for ☺ 1 ☺
for ☻ 2☻
for ♥ 3 < ♥
for ♦ 4 ♦
for ♣ 5 ♣
for ♠ 6 ♠
for • 7 •
for ◘ 8 ◘
for ○ 9 ○
for ◙ 10 ◙
for ♂ 11 ♂
for ♀ 12 ♀
for ♪ 13 ♪
for ♫ 14 ♫
for ☼ 15 ☼
for ► 16 ►
for ◄ 17 ◄
for ↕ 18 ↕
for ‼ 19 ‼
for ¶ 20 ¶
for § 21 §
for ▬ 22 ▬
for ↨ 23 ↨
for ↑ 24 ↑
for ↓ 25 ↓
for → 26 →
for ← 27 ←
for ∟ 28 ∟
for ↔ 29 ↔
for ▲ 30 ▲ ▲
for ▼ 31 ▼▼

Hope that helps.
Works on mine, XP but can't get it to work on laptop.

Originally Posted by jdiane318

I have noticed how people will write out the word 'degree' because no one is aware how to make the 'º' symbol. It is simple: press down the 'Alt' button, while doing that punch in '167', release the 'Alt' button, voila the degree 'º' symbol will appear.

Another symbol is the cents '¢' symbol. Simply press down the 'Alt' button with one hand, punch in the numbers 155, release the 'Alt' button and like magic the cent '¢' symbol will appear.

I hope this helps someone, it is just a little knowledge and timesaver.