Alt Code Shortcuts for Communication Symbols

We use many devices and ways to communicate on daily basis. It is an interactive way to use communication signs and symbols in your documents instead of plain text. For example, when you write about mobile phones, it is a good idea to use phone symbols instead of using text each and every time. How to do that? – you can use the alt key along with other keys combinations to insert all communication related symbols in your documents. In this article, we will provide the full list of alt code shortcuts for communication symbols which can be used on all Windows based documents.

Alt Code Shortcuts for Communication Symbols

Below table shows more than 60 daily used communication symbols for mails, calling and other purposes.

How to Use on Windows?

Using Alt + Code

Third column of the above table lists decimal codes that can be used only with the numeric pad on your keyboard. Hold one of the alt keys and press the numbers to insert the required symbol. It will work on all documents like Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Example: Alt + 128187 = 💻.

Using Hex Code, Alt + X Method

Last column of the above table lists hexadecimal codes that can be used with any number/text keys on your keyboard. Type the code, hold alt and then x keys to convert the code into a symbol. This will work only on Microsoft Word documents.

Example: 1F4F1 + Alt + X = 📱.

Using Emoji Panel in Windows

Most of the communication symbols are also available as part of Unicode emoji. In Windows 10 or 11 computer, press “Win + Dot” keys to open emoji panel. Type the symbol name to filter and insert on your documents.

Insert Communication Symbols in Mac

You can use the 4 digits hex codes in Mac along with option key combination and Unicode Hex Input source.

Example: Option + 2328 = ⌨.

You can’t insert other 5 digits hex code emoji using keyboard shortcut. However, Mac offers a Character Viewer app for that purpose. Go to “Edit > Emoji & Symbols” menu from any app. This will open Character Viewer app using which you can search and insert the symbols.

Insert Communication Symbols in HTML

You can use either decimal or hex code in HTML using the below format.

<span>&#9999;</span>
<span>&#x270F;</span>

Download Communication Symbols Image

Want to have all these shortcuts offline? Download the below image containing all shortcuts and use it as a reference.