Hidden Facebook signs: There are these symbols

Facebook has been offering several smileys and characters for some time, which you can use in chat, status and comments. There are also a lot of symbols that you can use with simple keyboard shortcuts.

Insert characters with the Alt key on Facebook

You can use the Alt key and the number pad on the right of the keyboard to insert an incredibly large number of different characters. This works in every program, for example in Microsoft Word, but they can be used particularly well on Facebook. That's how it works:

1. Press and hold the Alt key.
2. Enter a number in the numeric keypad. Each number stands for a different symbol. For example, if you enter the three, you will get a heart. If you want to enter a multi-digit number, press the individual digits one after the other. For example, Figure 24 shows an up arrow.
3. Once you have entered the desired number, release the Alt key and the corresponding symbol appears.

You can enter these symbols using the Alt key

A complete list can be found on the Internet. Some of the important characters are listed here:

• ALT + 3: ♥
• ALT + 1: ☺
• ALT + 11/12: ♂ / ♀
• ALT + 14/13: ♫ / ♪
• ALT + 15: ☼
• ALT + 16/17/30/31: ◄ / ► / ▲ / ▼
• ALT + 24/25: ↑ / ↓

These characters are hidden on Facebook

If you click on the smiley at the bottom right in Facebook chat, you will get a list of all available smileys. Facebook contains some of them. You can see which they are in the adjacent picture.

Tip: A complete list of all Facebook-owned smileys can be found here.