diff --git a/apps/common/main/lib/view/SymbolTableDialog.js b/apps/common/main/lib/view/SymbolTableDialog.js
index a1755132e..d1afd2dbb 100644
--- a/apps/common/main/lib/view/SymbolTableDialog.js
+++ b/apps/common/main/lib/view/SymbolTableDialog.js
@@ -489,9 +489,18 @@ define([
             var init = (aFontSelects.length<1);
             init && this.initFonts();
 
+            //fill recents
+            this.fillRecentSymbols();
+
+            var lastfont;
             if (options.font) {
+                lastfont = options.font;
+            } else if (aRecents.length>0) {
+                lastfont = aRecents[0].font;
+            }
+            if (lastfont) {
                 for(var i = 0; i < aFontSelects.length; ++i){
-                    if(aFontSelects[i].displayValue === options.font){
+                    if(aFontSelects[i].displayValue === lastfont){
                         nCurrentFont = i;
                         break;
                     }
@@ -526,6 +535,8 @@ define([
                 nCurrentSymbol = options.code;
             } else if (options.symbol) {
                 nCurrentSymbol = this.fixedCharCodeAt(options.symbol, 0);
+            } else if (aRecents.length>0) {
+                nCurrentSymbol = aRecents[0].symbol;
             }
 
             if (init && this.options.lang && this.options.lang != 'en') {
@@ -539,6 +550,8 @@ define([
 
             this.on('resizing', _.bind(this.onWindowResizing, this));
             this.on('resize', _.bind(this.onWindowResize, this));
+
+            bMainFocus = true;
         },
 
         initFonts: function() {
@@ -705,9 +718,6 @@ define([
                 me.updateInput();
             });
 
-            //fill recents
-            this.fillRecentSymbols();
-
             this.symbolTablePanel = $window.find('#symbol-table-scrollable-div');
             this.previewPanel = $window.find('#id-preview-data');
             this.previewParent = this.previewPanel.parent();
@@ -822,7 +832,7 @@ define([
                 this.options.handler.call(this, this, state, settings);
             }
             if (state=='ok') {
-                !special && settings.updateRecents && this.checkRecent(nCurrentSymbol, settings.font);
+                !special && this.checkRecent(nCurrentSymbol, settings.font);
                 !special && settings.updateRecents && this.updateRecents();
                 if (this.type)
                     return;
@@ -1050,7 +1060,7 @@ define([
                 this._handleInput('ok');
             else {
                 var settings = this.getPasteSymbol($(e.target).attr('id'));
-                settings.updateRecents && this.checkRecent(nCurrentSymbol, settings.font);
+                this.checkRecent(nCurrentSymbol, settings.font);
                 settings.updateRecents && this.updateView(false, undefined, undefined, true);
                 this.fireEvent('symbol:dblclick', this, 'ok', settings);
             }
diff --git a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Toolbar.js b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Toolbar.js
index 44d96d76d..49da71c50 100644
--- a/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Toolbar.js
+++ b/apps/documenteditor/main/app/controller/Toolbar.js
@@ -2658,7 +2658,8 @@ define([
             if (this.dlgSymbolTable && this.dlgSymbolTable.isVisible()) return;
 
             if (this.api) {
-                var me = this;
+                var me = this,
+                    selected = me.api.asc_GetSelectedText();
                 me.dlgSymbolTable = new Common.Views.SymbolTableDialog({
                     api: me.api,
                     lang: me.mode.lang,
@@ -2666,6 +2667,8 @@ define([
                     type: 1,
                     special: true,
                     showShortcutKey: true,
+                    font: selected && selected.length>0 ? this.api.get_TextProps().get_TextPr().get_FontFamily().get_Name() : undefined,
+                    symbol: selected && selected.length>0 ? selected.charAt(0) : undefined,
                     buttons: [{value: 'ok', caption: this.textInsert}, 'close'],
                     handler: function(dlg, result, settings) {
                         if (result == 'ok') {
diff --git a/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Toolbar.js b/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Toolbar.js
index 5892bd748..25b75df12 100644
--- a/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Toolbar.js
+++ b/apps/presentationeditor/main/app/controller/Toolbar.js
@@ -1866,12 +1866,15 @@ define([
         onInsertSymbolClick: function() {
             if (this.api) {
                 var me = this,
+                    selected = me.api.asc_GetSelectedText(),
                     win = new Common.Views.SymbolTableDialog({
                         api: me.api,
                         lang: me.toolbar.mode.lang,
                         type: 1,
                         special: true,
                         buttons: [{value: 'ok', caption: this.textInsert}, 'close'],
+                        font: selected && selected.length>0 ? me.api.get_TextProps().get_TextPr().get_FontFamily().get_Name() : undefined,
+                        symbol: selected && selected.length>0 ? selected.charAt(0) : undefined,
                         handler: function(dlg, result, settings) {
                             if (result == 'ok') {
                                 me.api.asc_insertSymbol(settings.font ? settings.font : me.api.get_TextProps().get_TextPr().get_FontFamily().get_Name(), settings.code, settings.special);
diff --git a/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/Toolbar.js b/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/Toolbar.js
index e416582c0..f96aecf6a 100644
--- a/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/Toolbar.js
+++ b/apps/spreadsheeteditor/main/app/controller/Toolbar.js
@@ -2846,12 +2846,15 @@ define([
         onInsertSymbolClick: function() {
             if (this.api) {
                 var me = this,
+                    selected = me.api.asc_GetSelectedText(),
                     win = new Common.Views.SymbolTableDialog({
                         api: me.api,
                         lang: me.toolbar.mode.lang,
                         type: 1,
                         special: true,
                         buttons: [{value: 'ok', caption: this.textInsert}, 'close'],
+                        font: selected && selected.length>0 ? me.api.asc_getCellInfo().asc_getXfs().asc_getFontName() : undefined,
+                        symbol: selected && selected.length>0 ? selected.charAt(0) : undefined,
                         handler: function(dlg, result, settings) {
                             if (result == 'ok') {
                                 me.api.asc_insertSymbol(settings.font ? settings.font : me.api.asc_getCellInfo().asc_getXfs().asc_getFontName(), settings.code, settings.special);