Insert Symbols
In Microsoft Word, symbols are special characters that don’t appear on a standard keyboard. These can range from a copyright symbol to icons like smiley faces and checkmarks.
To insert a symbol into a document:
- Open the Insert menu and select Symbol.
The Symbol dialog opens.
- Different fonts offer different symbol menus, though many include the same standard symbols. By default, the Symbol dialog opens with the Symbol font selected. You can select different fronts from the drop-down menu to view all the available symbols.
- Many standard special characters, such as the em-dash, the en-dash, the trademark symbol, and the copyright symbol, appear on the Special Characters tab.
- Select a symbol from the menu and click Insert.
Tip:
Keyboard shortcut keys for these symbols appear in the Shortcut key column. You can use these to insert the symbol without opening the Symbol dialog. To create your own keyboard shortcut keys, highlight the symbol and click the Shortcut Key button. This opens the Customize Keyboard dialog. Enter a new keyboard combination into the Press new shortcut key field and click Assign.
Click Close to close the Customize Keyboard dialog.
- Once you’ve inserted a symbol, click Close to close the Symbol dialog.
