How do you do those cool symbols on the keyboard?

Question: How do you do those cool symbols on the keyboard!?

I see them all over, like how do you make a sun looking thing or a really cool star on the keyboard!?!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Mess around with the alt and number pad!. Alt+2000 gives ╨
Alt+4=?
Alt+200=╚
Alt+1=?Www@QuestionHome@Com

If you are using Windows, you should go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Character Map!. This simple program lets you view all of the ASCII characters (symbols) in each font that you have on your computer!. In the bottom-right corner of the Character Map, it will say "Keystroke:" and then Alt + some series of numbers!. This means that to make a particular character, you have to hold down Alt and then type in that number on the number pad (not the number row) of your keyboard!. But make sure the Num Lock light on your keyboard is on, or it won't work!Www@QuestionHome@Com

some sites don't really work on those things but usually it works especially Yahoo Messenger the : )) * ; ) and etc!. those kind of stuffWww@QuestionHome@Com

MAY BE YOU ARE REFERRING TO THE EMOTICONS ON YAHOO AND SKYPE OR 'WHATHAVEYOU'S'!. CHECK ON EMOTICONS ON THE WEB!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Well I don't know the codes but all you do is hold alt down and press a number combination like alt and 3 =?Www@QuestionHome@Com