Insert symbols and characters

To insert a special symbol which can not be typed on the keybord, use the Insert symbol option and follow these simple steps:

• place the cursor where a special symbol should be inserted,
• switch to the Insert tab of the top toolbar,
• click the Symbol,

  

• The Symbol dialog box will appear, and you will be able to select the required symbol,

• use the Range section to quickly find the nesessary symbol. All symbols are divided into specific groups, for example, select 'Currency Symbols' if you want to insert a currency character.

  If the required character is not in the set, select a different font. Many of them also have characters which differ from the standard set.

  Or enter the Unicode hex value of the required symbol you want into the Unicode hex value field. This code can be found in the Character map.

  You can also use the Special characters tab to choose a special character from the list.

  

  The previously used symbols are also displayed in the Recently used symbols field,

• click Insert. The selected character will be added to the document.

Insert ASCII symbols

The ASCII table is also used to add characters.

To do this, hold down the ALT key and use the numeric keypad to enter the character code.

Note: be sure to use the numeric keypad, not the numbers on the main keyboard. To enable the numeric keypad, press the Num Lock key.

For example, to add a paragraph character (§), press and hold down ALT while typing 789, and then release the ALT key.

Insert symbols using the Unicode table

Additional charachters and symbols can also be found in the Windows symbol table. To open this table, do of the following:

• in the Search field write 'Character table' and open it,
• simultaneously presss Win + R, and then in the following window type charmap.exe and click OK.

  

In the opened Character Map, select one of the Character sets, Groups and Fonts. Next, click on the required characters, copy them to the clipboard and paste where necessary.