Below is a table of symbols used in OS X menus to represent special and modifier keys; read on for how to create them in OS X, and for use in HTML and Javascript.
| Symbol | Name | Hex | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⇧ | Shift | 21E7 | 8679 |
| ⌃ | Control | 2303 | 8963 |
| ⌥ | Option | 2325 | 8997 |
| ⌘ | Command | 2318 | 8984 |
| ⌦ | Delete Right | 2326 | 8998 |
| ⌫ | Delete Left | 232B | 9003 |
| ⎋ | Escape | 238B | 9099 |
| ⏏ | Eject | 23CF | 9167 |
| ↩ | Return | 21A9 | 8167 |
| ← | Left Arrow | 2190 | 8592 |
| ↑ | Up Arrow | 2191 | 8593 |
| → | Right Arrow | 2192 | 8594 |
| ↓ | Down Arrow | 2193 | 8595 |
| ⇞ | Page Up | 21DE | 8670 |
| ⇟ | Page Down | 21DF | 8671 |
| ↖ | Home | 2196 | 8598 |
| ↘ | End | 2198 | 8600 |
| ⇥ | Tab | 21E5 | 8677 |
| ⇭ | NumLock | 21ED | 8685 |
| ⌧ | Clear | 2327 | 8999 |
| ⌅ | Enter | 2305 | 8965 |
| | Apple Symbol | F8FF | 637 |
Here’s how to create these symbols on your keyboard in OS X:
- Basic setup; to be done once:
- Open the International preference panel in System Preferences
- Under the Input Menu tab, check the Unicode Hex Input box
- Check the Show input menu in menu bar checkbox. The Input Method Menu Extra will appear as a national flag in the top right of your screen.
- Click the flag and select U+ Unicode Hex Input
- Hold down Option while entering the hexadecimal value and the symbol appears
Enjoy Yourself!!