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The script below gives you a unicode question mark (？) whenever you press Windows + / Simply install AutoHotKey, and add a line of script for each special character you want to use. No need to edit the registry OR type codes. There’s a very simple solution to this problem. Greek letters in HTML, XML, TeX, and Unicode.Easy to use.Ĭons: Requires installing software. Pros: Works everywhere (as far as I’ve tried). Type the numeric value of the character in the box, click the Send button, and the character will be inserted into the window that had focus when you clicked Alt-plus. Once installed, the window below pops up whenever you hold down the Alt key and type the plus sign on the numeric keypad. This worked with every application I tried, including Internet Explorer. UnicodeInputĪnother option is to install the UnicodeInput utility. It’s awkward to hold down the Alt key while typing several other keys. You cannot see the numbers you’re typing. No software to install.Ĭons: Requires a registry edit and a reboot. This approach worked with most applications I tried, including Firefox and Safari, but did not with Internet Explorer. When you release the Alt key, the symbol will appear. First create a registry key under HKEY_CURRENT_USER of type REG_SZ called EnableHexNumpad, set its value to 1, and reboot. Then you can enter Unicode symbols by holding down the Alt key and typing the plus sign on the numeric keypad followed by the character value. Alt – +Īnother approach which works with more applications is as follows. It’s handy to be able to go the opposite direction, looking up Unicode values for characters.Ĭons: Does not work with many applications. You can see the numeric value before you turn it into a symbol. This also works in applications that use the Windows rich edit control such as WordPad and Outlook. You can also see the Unicode value of a character by placing the cursor immediately after the character and pressing Alt-x. In Microsoft Word you can insert Unicode characters by typing the hex value of the character then typing Alt-x. See the next post for entering Unicode characters in Linux. Here are three approaches to entering Unicode characters in Windows.