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On a PC keyboard (Windows), is there a method, without having to install additional software, to enter any Unicode character using its code point in decimal?

Alt + ABCD does it in hexadecimal, but I am looking for a method for decimal numbers. Hexadecimal numbers require using keys outside the numeric keypad, and a combination of some letters with the Alt key may cause unintended side effects. For example, Alt + F in Notepad will open the File menu making it impossible to enter the hexadecimal f character.

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In Windows, there is now a built-in method to enter any Unicode character using its code point in hexadecimal, if you have WordPad (comes out of the box) or the new Notepad in Windows 11.

In Word or the new Notepad, simply type in the code point in hexadecimal, e.g., 1f354. Then, without moving your cursor, press Alt + X, and the characters you've typed will be replaced with the Unicode character. You can then copy and paste it to where you need it. It is still a bit cumbersome, but it works.

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