Special characters to copy
Arrows, math symbols, currency signs, check marks and stars: click a symbol and paste it anywhere. No Alt codes to memorize.
Click a symbol to copy it to your clipboard.
How to type special characters on your keyboard
On Windows you can get symbols with Alt codes (e.g. Alt+0169 for ©, using the numeric keypad) or with Win+. which opens the emoji and symbol panel. On Mac you use Option: Option+G gives ©, Option+2 gives ™, and Ctrl+Cmd+Space opens the full character viewer. On a phone, just long-press a key (holding E shows è é ê…). If the symbol you need has no shortcut, copying it from here is the fastest route: it's standard Unicode text and works in Word, in emails, on social media and even in file names.
Dashes, quotes and symbols: how to use them correctly
Careful typography shows in the details: the em dash — sets off asides, the en dash – joins ranges (2020–2025), curly quotes “ ” are the standard in polished English writing (guillemets « » belong to French and Italian publishing), and the ellipsis … is a single character, not three periods. © protects creative works, ® marks registered trademarks, ™ marks unregistered ones, and § points to sections of legal codes. Check marks ✔ and stars ★ work anywhere Unicode is accepted: YouTube titles, social bios, product listings.