Alt Code Finder: Search All Windows Alt Codes

Search 224 Windows Alt codes by name, symbol or number. Type a word like degree or heart, then click the symbol to copy it, or hold Alt and type the code shown on the tile.

224 Alt codes · Click a symbol to copy it.

Alt code finder tool: search Windows Alt codes for symbols like ° © → ½

How to use the Alt Code Finder

  1. Type what you are looking for in the search box. A name works (“euro”), a number works (“0169”) and so does the symbol itself (“©”).
  2. Use the buttons under the search box to show only symbols, math, money, letters or punctuation.
  3. Click a symbol to copy it, then paste it with Ctrl + V.
  4. Or use the code: hold the left Alt key, type the number on the number pad and let go.

What the two codes on a tile mean

Many tiles show two codes. The blue one starts with a zero, like Alt + 0176. It comes from the Windows-1252 character set and gives the same symbol on any Windows PC.

The smaller grey code has no zero, like Alt + 248. It comes from code page 437, the character set of the first IBM PC, and works on US and UK English Windows. Both codes on the same tile give the same symbol. Our Alt codes guide explains the difference in more detail.

Search tips

  • Type a number to see what that code gives. “251” shows √ and “0251” shows û.
  • Type “accent” or a letter name like “e acute” to find letters for other languages.
  • Type “box” to find the line characters that old DOS programs used to draw boxes and menus.
  • Type “arrow”, “card” or “music” for the small pictures on codes 1 to 31.

Frequently asked questions

How many Alt codes are there?

Windows has codes 1 to 255 without a zero and 0128 to 0255 with a zero. Some of them give the same symbol, and a few give invisible characters like a blank space, which we left out. That leaves the 224 symbols in this finder.

Can I type any symbol with an Alt code?

No. Alt codes only reach these 224 characters. For other symbols, copy them from our symbols copy and paste tool, or in Word type the Unicode code and press Alt + X, for example 2713 for a check mark ✓.

Do Alt codes work on a laptop?

Yes, if your laptop has a number pad or a built-in one you can switch on with the Fn key. If not, press Windows key + . (period) and use the Ω tab, or click the symbol here to copy it.

Do Alt codes work on a Mac?

No. Macs use Option key shortcuts instead, like Option + G for ©. The Alt codes guide has a short list of them.

Every code in this finder was generated from the code page 437 and Windows-1252 character tables, so none of them were typed by hand. Built by Muhammad Ilyas, updated October 2026.