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How do I get a special character on a netbook without a number pad?

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Mar 15, 2026293304 views
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I'd like to be able to use a keyboard shortcut to type special characters (characters that can't be found on my keyboard) such as the £ (pound) symbol, which I can get on a keyboard with a number pad by typing Alt+0163. Unfortunately, on my netbook, I don't have a number pad. How then do I get special characters, using the keyboard, without using charmap?

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Fix for: How do I get a special character on a netbook without a number pad?

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Often times, your netbook might have a function key which will change 7,8,9,U,I,O,J,K,L, and M into a number pad. You can use these to do Alt+ combinations. Alternatively, open the Character Map (Under Accessories in the start menu) to select individual characters.

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