Symbols and Characters in Microsoft Office
It seems a lot of people can't find how to get certain symbols or
characters into their documents, so I hope to offer every method here.
This is one of the easiest methods. If you use the symbol a lot, you may
want to memorize the shortcut key for it, or create a shortcut key or
AutoCorrect entry for it. This is Word's Symbol dialog.
Word's Symbol dialog also has a Special Characters tab that
you shouldn't miss if you use Word a lot. One of the most commonly looked for
symbols here is the Paragraph return, also called a Pilcrow.
Special for Excel
Excel lovers can download a special
Excel Insert Character
dialog created by Jon Peltier, Microsoft Excel MVP and owner of
PeltierTech. Thanks very much, John!
If you can't find your symbol or character using the Symbol
dialog, try the Character Map, which comes with Windows. To use it, hit StartàRun
and type "charmap" (without the quotes) and hit Enter.
Both the above methods may show keystrokes to use, such as the
one above displays:
To use this keystroke, hold your Alt key while typing the
numbers on the number keypad. It won't work using the regular keypad. Once you
type the last number, your symbol or character should appear.
For even more symbols, usually of a scientific or mathematic
nature, or for creating Arithmetic problems, use the Equation Editor. Don't
expect to jump right in and become an expert. It takes a bit of time. My
experience has been, too, that every time I try to edit the fonts, I mess it
up even more. Try to live with them the way they are.
To access the Equation Editor, hit InsertàObject,
choose Microsoft Equation 3.0. This brings up the toolbar. You can create an
equation, which looks a lot like a graphic in your document. To edit the
equation later, just double-click it. To create another, you can copy the
first one, and paste it, then double-click it to change it.
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