Install a third-party Unicode Runic keyboard utility (look on Google). Input the Unicode numeric entity codes (See below) Cut and paste them from Character Map (Windows) or the Character Palette (Mac) - this is what I did on this site. You will need Adobe's Acrobat reader to open this file.įile includes all the Alt Codes on this site by category on a single sheet. Most people rarely have long runic texts, so you can either.
Main Menu - Go to the Home Page of įree Download - Complete list of Alt Codes - Handy to print and stick near your PC!ĭownload the complete list of Alt Codes - Version 3 published 9th December 2006. middle dot and Greek question mark are now deprecated, with the standard code points in the first two blocks of Unicode preferred.
Switch "num lock" off in the same way as you switched it on to continue using your keyboard normally.Īlt Codes Menu - Go to complete list of alt codes by category.Enter alt codes using the method above but to enter the actual numeric alt code use the keys with numbers in the same colour as the function (fn) key.While holding "function" press and relase "num lock".Look for a button with "num lock" written in the same colour which is usually near the top right of the keyboard.Look for a "function" or "fn" key normally near the bottom left of the keyboard.
See the Complete Typing Chart for full details on how to type all the letters, diacritics, and punctuation of the Greek Polytonic Unicode keyboard. Instructions for entering Alt Codes on a lap topĮven if you have a laptop or a keyboard with no numeric keypad - you can still use alt codes. The Greek semicolon (ano teleia) and the Greek question mark are the only exceptions. GREEK QUESTION MARK: Block: Greek and Coptic: Category: Punctuation, Other Po Combine: 0: BIDI: Other Neutrals ON Decomposition: SEMICOLON (U+003B) Mirror: N: Index entries: GREEK QUESTION MARK QUESTION MARK, GREEK: Comments: erotimatiko sentence-final punctuation U+003B is the preferred character: See Also: question mark U+003F: Version. When you release it you should see the special character you include. Hold down the "Alt" key to the left of the space bar and key the code on the numeric keypad.ĭon't release the "Alt" key until after you've typed the alt code.Each link in the ISO code column will open a page that provides the Unicode coding for the characters in the ISO-8859 set. If not, press the "Number Lock" key at the top left of the numeric keypad. Codes from 128 to 255 are used to represent the characters of the second language of the character set, such as Greek, Hebrew, Turkish, etc., and additional special characters.
There should be a light on your keyboard indicating this. The good news is there is an opportunity to copy it directly from this page. Bad news check mark is missing on the keyboard. Make sure that "Number Lock" is switched on. Entity ✓ Block: Dingbats: Unicode version: 1.1 (1993) Symbol meaning.Find the Alt Code you need from the alt code tables on this site or from the downloadable Alt Code list.Alt codes work on computers running any of Microsoft's Windows operating systems.