Press Win + . (period) or Win + ; (semicolon) to open the Emoji and Symbols panel .
Modern operating systems have built-in "Symbol Pickers" that act as a virtual keyboard for emojis and special characters. Symbols Keyboard
Tap the ?123 or 123 button. Many symbols, like different currency marks or accented letters, can be found by long-pressing related keys (e.g., long-press . for a heart or * for a star). 2. Alt Codes (The "Secret" Keyboard) Press Win +