Originally Posted by Lacelady
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.
Boo hoo, I can't make it work - is it because I have Windows XP?
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.