Why would you need to learn to use special characters on Windows 10?

Mobile devices like smartphones and tablets have digital keyboards with a feature to switch characters and even languages. However, the keyboard of a PC offers a limited number of characters including special characters. You may compensate for this limitation by utilising the digital keyboards that come pre-installed in Windows 10.

Method 1: Using the Touch Keyboard

This is the simplest method to type special characters on Windows 10. To use the Touch Keyboard, follow these steps.

  • Right-click the taskbar.
  • Click the “Show touch keyboard button” option. The touch keyboard icon will appear at the right portion of the taskbar.
  • Click the icon to launch the Touch Keyboard.
  • To access the special characters, click the ‘&123’ button and then click the Omega (Ω) button.
  • You can also use several emojis by clicking the smiley button.

Method 2: Using the Emoji Keyboard

This is a quick method to use special characters while using other apps on Windows 10. To use the Emoji Keyboard, follow these steps.

  • Press and hold the Windows key and press the period key.
  • The Emoji Keyboard will appear on the screen. The Keyboard will offer a plethora of emojis and special characters.
  • You can navigate through different classes of special characters by pressing the button on the Emoji Keyboard.

Method 3: Using the Character Map

Character Map is a keyboard in Windows containing several special characters in a simplified interface. To use the Character Map on Windows 10, follow these steps.

  • Go to the Start Menu and search ‘Character Map’.
  • Launch the application.
  • A pop-up window will appear with numerous special characters.
  • The Character Map allows you to change the font of the special characters within the keyboard.
  • Click the character that you wish to use.
  • Click the ‘ Select’ button and then click the ‘Copy’ button.

You can simply press the Ctrl+V key combination to use the selected special character.

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