Press the "Num Lock" key to activate the numeric keypad on your keyboard. You cannot type ASCII symbols from the regular line of numbers at the top of the keyboard.

How to use Windows 11 computer without a keyboard You can use your Windows 11 computer without an external keyboard by enabling the on-screen keyboard.

You can add special characters on a PC or Mac computer by using keyboard shortcuts or accessing a pop-up window.

How to make the copyright symbol on a Windows PC If your Windows computer has a keyboard with a numeric keypad, you can insert the copyright symbol in any kind of document using a so-called Alt code.