How to type hidden symbols and characters in Windows 11

Have you ever needed to enter a symbol in some text and it simply isn't on your keyboard? It's probably happened to you on more than one occasion. The thing is that we can't do without these writing tools, since, without them, many words or expressions would lose their meaning. For that reason, today we will teach you How to type hidden symbols and characters in Windows 11.

Typing hidden symbols and characters in Windows 11 can become quite an odyssey if we don't know where they are or how to generate them. Fortunately, Windows has included in its system an emoji panel that includes symbols and characters and the Character Map, which was already available in Windows 10. Additionally, it is also possible to type these symbols using keyboard combinations or using Word.

How to type hidden symbols and characters in Windows 11?

Whether you're working, writing an email, or sending a message on Whatsapp, Knowing how to type hidden symbols and characters in Windows 11 is very necessaryFor example, sometimes we don't know how to type the Euro symbol (€) or the Registered Trademark symbol (®) on the PC keyboard. These are symbols that are used almost every day.

Although there are many ways to type hidden symbols and characters in Windows 11, below are some ways to type hidden symbols and characters in Windows XNUMX. We are going to explain how it is done using tools that you will find in the Windows operating system itself.You won't have to search anything on the web or download any third-party application to get it. Let's see how it is achieved with:

• The Windows emoji panel.
• The Character Map.
• Computer keyboard combinations.
• Inserting the symbols available in Word.

Once you know the tools available to type hidden symbols and characters in Windows 11, You will see that doing it is not so difficultAnd if you have a good memory, you can use keyboard shortcuts to enter them. Let's see how you can take advantage of each of the following options.

With the emoji panel

The first way to write symbols is through the emoji panel or keyboard that Windows 11 has. This tool will allow you to express yourself using the symbols you need, in addition to including a good number of emojis. To use the Windows emoji panel follow these steps:

1. Locate the text in which you want to insert the symbol or character.
2. Press the key Windows +. (point).
3. You will see that an emoji keyboard appears on the screen.
4. Select the symbols icon (it's 5th in the list above).
5. Now choose the symbol you need and it will automatically be written into the text you are currently on and that's it.

To get the most out of this tool, what you need to do is explore all the symbols available to youIf you press the arrow to the right you will see that there are different types of symbols such as: general punctuation, currency symbols, Latin, geometric, mathematical, complementary and language symbols.

Using the Character Map

Another way to type hidden symbols and characters in Windows 11 is Using the character map. This tool was already available in Windows 10, but it is still really useful. Find the symbol or character you need in the character map by following the steps below:

1. Open Windows Start.
2. Type Character Map in the search bar.
3. Open the tool.
4. Select the symbol you want to use.
5. Click Copy and then paste it into the text.
6. Done. Now you can use the Windows character map.

A particularity of this tool is that allows you to choose from a huge number of languages. Although many of the symbols are the same regardless of the language, some are only available in certain languages. Therefore, it can sometimes be a bit difficult to find the symbol we need. However, we can usually find the symbol we want in the Arial font.

Type hidden symbols and characters with keyboard combinations

Now, if searching, copying and pasting a symbol isn't very convenient for you, you can always type hidden symbols and characters directly. How? Using Windows keyboard shortcuts. To use this quick way to type symbols, you must Combine the letter Alt with the four-digit code corresponding to the character you want to write.

Here are some examples of characters you can type using the Alt key + numeric codes:

• Alt + 0169: © (Copyright symbol).
• Alt + 0174: ® (Registered Symbol).
• Alt + 0128: € (Euro symbol) or Ctrl + Alt + E: €.
• Alt + 0153: ™ (Trademark).
• Alt + 0151: — (Long dash).
• Alt + 0165: ¥ (Japanese Yen).
• Alt + 0134: † (Cross).
• Alt + 0196: Ä (Umlaut).
• Alt + 0214: Ö (Umlaut).
• Alt + 0203: Ë (Umlaut).

But How can you tell which code corresponds to each symbol? One way is to take a look at the symbols in Word. When you select one, you'll see that at the bottom it says Keys and shows the combination you need to make. If you know what the code is for each of these symbols, you'll be able to type them faster and easier. Let's see how to use this Word tool.

Using the Symbol Tool in Word

The last way we will see to write hidden symbols and characters in Windows 11 is through Word. Here you will also find countless options to use in any text. In addition to emoticons that you can use in your chats or on social networks. Here's how you can use Word to insert symbols and characters into your texts:

• Open Word on your Windows 11 PC.
• Click on the Insert tab located at the top left of the screen.
• Then, right on the other side of the screen (top right) select Symbol or tap the little arrow pointing down.
• Now, click on the More Symbols… option
• Choose between Symbols or Special Characters options.
• Finally, choose the symbol or character you need to write and that's it.

If you want to use the symbol or character outside of Word, All you have to do is copy and pasteBut, if you want to save yourself from that, then it would be best to use valid options like the Character Map or the keyboard shortcuts mentioned in the previous point to type hidden symbols and characters in Windows 11.