5 Quick Ways to Make the Heart Symbol Using a Computer

In Windows, you can insert a heart symbol using a special Alt code with your numeric pad. If your computer doesn't have a numeric pad, you can use the on-screen keyboard. You can also use the built-in emoji keyboard. Here's how to make the heart symbol using a computer running Windows or Mac.

Typing a Heart on a Computer

To make a heart on Windows, press Alt + 3 on the number pad. You can also copy and paste this symbol (♥) or (♡) into another website or app.

Method 1

Method 1 of 5:

Using Alt Codes (Windows)

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Press Alt + 3 on your number pad. This is called an alt code, and this will only work on a numeric keypad (located in a separate section on the right of the keyboard, not at the top).
- Make sure you have NumLock enabled. This is indicated by a light on most keyboards.
- If you don't have a number pad, see the section on using emojis or the on-screen keyboard .

Method 2

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Using Copy and Paste

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You can drag your cursor from the beginning of the heart to the end.
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Right-click the heart and select Copy . On Mac, you'll need to control-click . You can also use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + C (Windows) or CMD + C (Mac) to copy.
- This will copy the heart to your computer's clipboard.
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Right-click another field and select Paste . On Mac, you'll need to control-click. You can also use the keyboard shortcut CTRL + V (Windows) or CMD + V (Mac) to paste.
- The heart will be pasted in the new field.

Method 3

Method 3 of 5:

Using Emojis (Windows)

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You'll need a place where you can insert text, like Microsoft Word or Notepad .
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Press ⊞ Win + . . This is the Windows key and period (.) key. ^{[1]
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The Emoji keyboard will pop up.
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This is at the bottom-right corner.
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Click a heart emoji . You'll see all available heart colors.
- This will add the heart emoji immediately to the text field.

Method 4

Method 4 of 5:

Using Emojis (Mac)

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You'll need a place where you can insert text, like Pages or TextEdit.
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The Emoji keyboard will pop up.
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Click Symbols . This is in the second tab from the left.
- You can also type "heart" into the search field to find your options.
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Click a heart emoji. You'll see all available heart colors.
- This will add the heart emoji immediately to the text field.

Method 5

Method 5 of 5:

Using the On-Screen Keyboard (Windows)

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This will open the on-screen keyboard for Windows.
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Click the Options key on the right side of the on-screen keyboard. Check the box for Turn on numeric keypad and click OK .
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This is on the right side.
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The button should be highlighted blue. If it's already blue, skip this step.
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Click Alt + 3 . Use your mouse to click the Alt and 3 on the on-screen keyboard.
- This is the 3 on the numeric keypad on the right.
- The black heart (♥) will be typed.

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