Type @ symbol with alt+64

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I wanted to know if there is a way to type an @ symbol by pressing Alt+64 like in Windows. I use both Spanish and English keyboard layouts so I find it useful.

You can press Shift + Ctrl + u and then followup by the character's hex-unicode-number (for @ it's 0040 while 64 as &#64 is used in html code). This method requires you to remember the unicode numbers. Another way is to enable compose keys. With this enabled, for @ I can use Compose + A + T (note A = Shift + a and not just a; like wise for T.) — rusty, Mar 19 '14 at 08:55
@Dan, the_Seppi has already answered it.. while for compose key method the link should help. :) — rusty, Mar 19 '14 at 09:12

score 5 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 19 '14 at 08:58

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Like Windows uses the Alt-Combos for ASCII, Ubuntu knows a similar input method for Unicode characters.

To enter the @ sign, which would be Unicode U+40 (hexadecimal!), press and hold Ctrl+Shift and then press U,4,0.

This works the same for all Unicode chars, like U+2744 for a snowflake.

answered Mar 19 '14 at 08:58

s3lph

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You may have to release after typing the U. You can even release as well, signals the end of your code number. – guntbert Mar 19 '14 at 17:53
Yes. You're right. Thanks, I didn't know that so far – s3lph Mar 20 '14 at 14:44
You may need IBus as the input method – Pablo Bianchi Jul 08 '19 at 07:48

Type @ symbol with alt+64

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