I have a ASUS Zephyrus laptop and this model doesn't have a proper numpad, instead, its trackpad doubles has one. That being said, I'm having troubles with inserting Unicode characters using Alt-Codes.
Pressing Alt + Code Number doesn't work correctly. It works if I'm pressing the numbers (all at the same time) and then Alt, but not the other way around (as it should be)
Is this normal for an integrated numpad, if not, how do I fix this issue?
Found a solution! I have a similar ASUS laptop with touchpad numpad and just randomly tried an idea I got and it worked!.
For whatever reason you need to be pressing the Fn key aswell. So for example, instead of doing Alt + 0167 you have to do Alt + Fn + 0167.
Hope this helps as I have been facing this issue for some time and feel really happy now that I can use alt codes. Credit goes to the Matt714 on the forum linked above though!
On my Asus Zenbook, it can work in MS Word. You just have to hit spacebar (or enter) after the alt code. alt+0151 (then no keys at all) spacebar.
In browsers and text editors it does not seem to work though.
Aside from the normal ALT + code entry method, you can also use Unicode entry to input characters (input the hex values, followed by ALT+X). On Windows OS, any program that uses the Windows Rich Edit environment will natively accept this entry method, so this means you won't need to install anything additional and you should get this capability out-of-box with programs such as Word, Notepad, etc (on Windows 11, even notepad.exe supports this feature). Personally, I would call notepad.exe through run and copy/paste it over from there if it's just the occasional use here and there, otherwise I'd look for additional automation if the use case calls for a higher frequency of use.
There are also other solutions, such as a registry key edit to enable a different form of hex inputs (this solution wouldn't work well with your issue, though, as it utilizes the numpad), or 3rd party / external applications designed for this purpose. You can also look into using, e.g., AHK to create your own custom methods to input special characters.
PS: If you happen to have a Chromebook and have been wondering how to input unicode characters on there, it's a very similar process: input CTRL+U and type the hex value.
