If you want to use Alt Codes but your keyboard does not have a Numpad, this post will show you how to use Alt Codes without a Numpad on Windows 11.

The Drop ALT Light-up mechanical keyboard offers users nearly total control of every aspect of the typing experience, but is overkill for those more interested in old-school typing.

If ALT codes are not working on your Windows 11/10 PC, we recommend you check your keyboard, clean its keys, and ensure it is working fine and properly connected.

Other keys typically involved in keyboard shortcuts include the Shift keys, ALT keys, and Option key in MacOS.

Using shortcut symbols in a Windows keyboard Windows keyboard symbol shortcuts, or “alt key codes,” require using the alt keys and the number pad.

And that’s where we find ourselves with the Massdrop ALT, a custom-designed enthusiast mechanical keyboard that’s feature complete for keyboard junkies and gamers alike.

To type special characters in Windows, hold the Alt key, type the number code associated with the special character you want using the numpad that's located on the right side of your keyboard.

AltDrag, a free, tiny Windows utility, enables an ability Linux desktop users have long had to hold down the Alt key, grab anywhere on a window and drag it back to a manageable location.

You can type a degree symbol with your keyboard using key combinations on a computer or numerical keyboard menus on a phone or tablet.

If you want to maximize an application window, press ALT-SPACE. (In other words, hold down the Alt key while you press the space bar.) This will pop up the current application’s System menu ...