In previous articles, we have provided the keyboard shortcuts for geometric symbols with circle and square shape. Similarly, you can use alt keys to insert diamond-shaped symbols in Mac and Windows documents.

Alt Code For Shorcuts Diamond Symbol/Emoji

How to write/type diamond symbol/emoji in windows?

The diamond symbol alt code is 4. Even though the diamond symbol does not have a dedicated key on the keyboard, you can still type it on the keyboard with the Alt code method. To do this, press and hold the Alt key whilst pressing the diamond symbol Alt code (i.e. 4) using the numeric keypad.

This method works on Windows only. And your keyboard must also have a numeric keypad.

Below is a break-down of the steps you can take to type the diamond symobol/emoji on your Windows PC:

• Place your insertion pointer where you need the diamond symbol text.
• Press and hold one of the Alt keys on your keyboard.
• Whilst holding on to the Alt key, press the diamond symbol’s alt code (4). You must use the numeric keypad to type the alt code. If you are using a laptop without a numeric keypad, this method may not work for you. On some laptops, there’s a hidden numeric keypad which you can enable by pressing Fn+NmLk on the keyboard.
• Release the Alt key after typing the diamond Alt code to insert the symbol into your document.

This is how you may type this symbol in Word using the Alt code method.

How to write/type diamond symbol/emoji in Mac?

For Mac users, the keyboard shortcut for the diamond symbol is Option + Shift + V. For Windows users, use the Alt code method by pressing down the [Alt] key whilst typing the diamond symbol alt code which is 4. You must use the numeric keypad to type the alt code. Also, ensure that your Num Lock key is turned on.

Follow one of the below instructions in Mac.

• Hold the option key and type the hexadecimal code. For example, option + 2B19 will make diamond with bottom half black symbol like ⬙. Remember, you have to use Unicode input method and only 4 digit codes will work with option key combination.
• In order to insert the emoji symbols that has 5 digits hexadecimal code, you can use character viewer app in Mac. In fact, you can insert all diamond symbols using this app. Press “Control + Command + Space” to open the app. Use the search box to filter and insert the symbol.

Inserting in HTML Documents

In HTML documents, you can either use decimal format or use hexadecimal format. Only the diamond suit symbol has an HTML entity name.

<span>&#9830;</span>
<span>&#x2666;</span>
<span>&diams;</span>

Copy and paste diamond symbol

My favorite method for inserting symbols I can’t easily type is copy and paste.

With this method, all you need to do is google the symbol you need to type, then copy it from one of the search results provided. Once you get the symbol into your document, you can always recopy and paste it as and when the need arises.

Below are different types of diamond symbols that you can simply copy and paste.

For windows users, obey the following instructions to copy and paste the Diamond Symbol using the character map dialog box.

• Click on the Start button and search for character map.
• The Character Map app will appear in the search results, click to open.

• The Character Map dialog will appear. Click to check the Advanced view check-box to expand the dialog box for more advanced options.

• On the advanced view, type black diamond suit in the Search box.
• The symbol you searched for (diamond symbol) will now appear on the character map. Double click on it to select it. You’ll see that the symbol appears in the characters to copy the text box. This allows you to select and copy several symbols at the same time.

• Switch to your Microsoft Word or Excel document, place the insertion pointer at the desired location, and press Ctrl+V to paste.

This is how you can use character map dialog to copy and paste any symbol on windows PC.

Using Insert Symbol Dialog

This approach isn’t as straightforward as the shortcut methods. But it’s fairly simple.

And once you get the symbol into your document, you can always copy and paste it again as and when you need it in your work.

Below are the steps to insert the diamond symbol in Word using the insert symbol dialog.

• Open your Word document.
• Click to place the insertion pointer where you wish to insert the symbol.
• Go to the Insert tab.

• On the Insert tab, click the Symbol button and choose More Symbols.

• The symbol dialog box will appear. In the subset drop-down list, select miscellaneous symbols to display symbols in this category which includes the diamond symbol.
• Select the symbol and click on the Insert button. Alternatively, double click on the symbol to insert it into your Word document.

Alternatively, double-clicking on the symbol will also insert the symbol into your document.

• Click the close button.

This is how you may insert a diamond symbol in Word using the insert symbol dialog.

Conclusion

As you can see, these are the various ways you may insert or type the diamond symbol in Windows or Mac with or without using the keyboard.

My favorite method is using the copy and paste method followed by the shortcut in Word for both Windows and Mac. The Alt code method also comes simple.

For any comments or questions about this guide, please let me know in the comments section below.