To use alt key codes for keyboard symbol shortcuts, you’ll need to enable this. Many laptop keyboards don’t have a number pad and may not even have a NumLock key.

To use alt key codes for keyboard shortcut symbols you’ll need to have this enabled. If you’re using a laptop, your number pad is probably integrated to save space. No problem!

Click the symbol you want to use. The symbol's code will be displayed in the lower right corner of the window. Press the "Num Lock" key to activate the numeric keypad on your keyboard.

These codes require you to hold down the Alt key and type a series of numbers on the numpad. The degree symbol code is Alt + 0176. As soon as you let go of the Alt key, the symbol should appear.

Keyboard shortcuts are available for commonly used symbols in Office 365 documents. For example, the legal symbol for “copyright,” ©, can be inserted into a document by using the keyboard ...

Tips Pressing the "Alt" key and a number code on your numeric keypad also inserts accented letters. For example, press and hold "Alt" and type "0193" on the numeric keypad to insert Á.