This article explains how to type a symbol such as a copyright symbol or a fraction symbol into a Microsoft Word document. You can perform the above procedure on both a Windows computer and a Mac.
Steps
Method 1 of 2: Windows
Step 1. Open the Microsoft Word document to edit
Double-click the Microsoft Word file icon or launch the program, then select the document to open from the main Word screen. This will display the last saved version of the file under examination.
Step 2. Place the mouse cursor at the point in the document where you want to insert the symbol and press the left button
In this way the text cursor will be positioned in the indicated point and the symbol will be displayed in this position.
Step 3. Go to the Insert tab
It is located in the upper left of the Word window.
Step 4. Press the Symbol button
It is located within the "Symbols" group of the tab insert on the Word ribbon. A drop-down menu will appear.
Step 5. Choose the item Other symbols
It is the last item in the drop-down menu that appeared. The "Symbol" dialog box will appear.
If the symbol you want to use is already visible in the drop-down menu that appeared, select it with the mouse to immediately insert it into the document
Step 6. Choose the symbol to use
Click with the left mouse button the icon of the symbol to insert in the document. Scroll through the list of all available symbols using the ↑ or ↓ arrows on the right side of the "Symbol" window.
You can also take advantage of the card Special characters located at the top of the "Symbol" window to review an additional list of symbols.
Step 7. Press the Insert button
It is located at the bottom of the "Symbol" window. The chosen character will be inserted exactly where the text cursor is.
Repeat the above procedure to insert all the symbols you need into the document
Step 8. Press the Close button
It is located at the bottom of the "Symbol" window. The selected symbols will be stored within the Word document.
Method 2 of 2: Mac
Step 1. Open the Microsoft Word document to edit
Double-click the Microsoft Word file icon or launch the program, then select the document to open from the main Word screen. This will display the last saved version of the file under examination.
Step 2. Place the mouse cursor at the point in the document where you want to insert the symbol and press the left button
In this way the text cursor will be positioned in the indicated point and the symbol will be displayed in this position.
Step 3. Go to the Insert tab
It is located in the upper left of the Word window.
Don't use the menu insert located within the Mac menu bar displayed at the top of the screen.
Step 4. Choose the Advanced Symbol option
It is located on the right side of the tab insert of the Word toolbar. The "Symbol" window will appear.
Step 5. Choose the symbol to use
Click with the left mouse button the icon of the symbol to insert in the document.
You can also take advantage of the card Special characters located at the top of the "Symbol" window to review an additional list of symbols.
Step 6. Press the Insert button
It is located in the lower right corner of the "Symbol" window. The chosen character will be inserted exactly where the text cursor is.
Repeat the above procedure to insert all the symbols you need into the document
Step 7. Press the Close button
It is located at the bottom of the "Symbol" window. The selected symbols should be visible within the Word document.
Advice
- On Windows computers there is also the ASCII code of each symbol, which is displayed in the "Character code" text field. You can use it to type the corresponding symbol into Word without the need to use menus. Enter the code of the symbol you want to appear and press the key combination Alt + X.
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Below is a short list of hotkey combinations for typing the most commonly used symbols:
- (r) or (R) - ®;
- (c) or (C) - ©;
- (tm) or (TM) - ™;
- (e) or (E) - €.
