** Above mentioned procedure is not aplicable for MacOS.įor more information on how to use symbols, emojis please check our How to use Alt-Codes? page. release the Alt key and you got a ↓ downwards arrow.type the Alt Code value of the arrow you want, for example for an arrow down symbol, type 2 5 on the numeric pad,.To type an arrow symbol by using its Alt Code in Word, in Excel etc You can type arrow symbols in Excel, in Word etc or you can copy and paste them anywhere you like. There are different types of arrows that are represented by an Alt Code value. You can press the key combinations shown in menus to perform actions without opening the menus. The symbols in the key combinations represent special keyboard keys, called modifier keys. What are those symbols shown in menus on Mac? Many app menus on your Mac show key combinations, such as, next to certain menu options. Choose Show Keyboard Viewer from the Input menu on the right side of the menu bar (the one that looks like. Select the 'on' check-box next to language whose keyboard layout you want to use. Click Input Menu, then select the check-box next to Keyboard Viewer. Choose Apple menu System Preferences and click International.