To get the following characters in most Windows- and DOS-based programs, hold down the “Alt” key while typing the three- or four-digit code on the number pad. Release “Alt” and the character should appear.
á Alt - 160 Á Alt - 0193
é Alt - 130 É Alt - 144
í Alt - 161 Í Alt - 0205
ó Alt - 162 Ó Alt - 0211
ú Alt - 163 Ú Alt - 0218
ü Alt - 129 Ü Alt - 154
ñ Alt - 164 Ñ Alt - 165
¿ Alt - 168 ¡ Alt - 173
« Alt - 174 » Alt -
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List complied by Abby Brown - Summer 2000 (Updated Summer 2002)
Reference for some characters:
Quirky Qwerty: The Story of the Keyboard @ Your Fingertips, © Torbjörn Lundmark 2002, ISBN: 0-86840-436-5
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