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How do you type special characters in Google Chrome when Alt+# is a shortcut to switch to that tab?

I've been unable to find an answer to this online. I'm aware that in Linux I can use Ctrl+Shift + U and type the Unicode number for special characters, however I already know the alt codes for common characters I use. Such as Alt + 0252 for ü.

In Chrome, when I type Alt + 0252 it switches to the second tab, fifth tab, and then second tab again. I've tried using either Alt key (switches tabs), Alt+Shift (nothing happens), Alt+Ctrl (OS shortcut), and Alt+⊞ Win (nothing happens). Num Lock is on for all of these, of course.

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  • Which OS and what keyboard are you using? Are you typing on the address bar?
    – Reddy Lutonadio
    Oct 14, 2020 at 19:41
  • Using a full size dell Windows keyboard (SK-8115) with a numpad. Using CentOS Linux. I am not typing in the address bar, I was typing in a comment/reply box on a website.
    – Matt
    Oct 14, 2020 at 19:53
  • I"m having the same problem. Never had an issue simply using Alt+13 and Alt + 14 to display music notes in Facebook posts. Yet as of a few months ago the repsective combinations started changing tabs when using L. Alt using R. Alt does nothing but let numpad buttons signal the numbers directly. It's anoying enough that I, too, am seeking to fix this. The issue exists in much more than just the Chrome web browser. Any Chrome based app experiences the issue too. Might be a gnome or xinput change too, it's frustrating.
    – Rik
    Apr 25, 2021 at 11:08

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Press Ctrl + Shift + U. You should see an underlined u. Type in the alt code, then press Enter.

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I found on Wikipedia (like ©, etc...),that you can enter it specially on chrome. The Copyrights symbol can be entered by pressing:

  • Windows: Alt+0169
  • Mac: ⌥ Option+g
  • Linux: ComposeOC.
  • Chrome OS: Ctrl+⇧ Shift+u, a9, then ↵ Enter or Space.
  • HTML: © or ©

(Copied from Wiki)

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