Examples include general symbols like ALT + 1, ☺, or ALT + 12, ♀. The system can also create accented letters such as ALT + 0193, Á, or general foreign characters, like ALT + 0223, ß. Mathematical symbols, such as ALT + 0177, ±, and a few fractions like ALT + 0190, ¾, are also possible. Some symbols, like !@#$ require you to press and hold Shift while you press 1234. If that’s not working, make sure your keyboard language is set to ENG-US since that’s what these codes correlate to. A keyboard set to a language other than ENG-US will work differently and Shift + 2 may not output @.
Accented letters are created by holding down the Option key, then pressing a key for the type of accent, then the letter you want to accent. If it is a capital letter, you will need to hold down Shift as well. The accented letter Á, for instance, is obtained by pressing Option + Shift, then pressing E and A in sequence, then releasing all keys. Symbols other than accented letters are still created by holding the Option key and pressing another key, but rather than making the symbols capitalized, the Shift key changes the symbol altogether. For instance, holding down Option and pressing = creates ≠, while also holding down the Shift key creates ±.
Accented letters are created by holding down the Option key, then pressing a key for the type of accent, then the letter you want to accent. If it is a capital letter, you will need to hold down Shift as well. The accented letter Á, for instance, is obtained by pressing Option + Shift, then pressing E and A in sequence, then releasing all keys. Symbols other than accented letters are still created by holding the Option key and pressing another key, but rather than making the symbols capitalized, the Shift key changes the symbol altogether. For instance, holding down Option and pressing = creates ≠, while also holding down the Shift key creates ±.
