How to Insert Symbols in an MS Word Document
This wikiHow teaches you how to place a symbol, such as the copyright symbol or the division sign, in a Microsoft Word document. You can do this in Microsoft Word for both Windows and Mac. Open Microsoft Word document. Double-click a...
Method 1 of 2:
On Windows
- Open Microsoft Word document. Double-click a Microsoft Word file, or open Microsoft Word and then select the file from the home page. Doing so will open the last-saved version of the file.
- Place your cursor where you want to insert the symbol and click. This will set that location as the point at which your symbol will be inserted.
- Click the Insert tab. It's in the upper-left side of the blue ribbon that's at the top of the Word window.
- Click Symbol. This option is on the far-right side of the Insert toolbar. Doing so prompts a drop-down menu.
- Click More Symbols. It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu. This opens the Symbol pop-up window.
- If you see the symbol you want in the drop-down menu, click it instead to insert it immediately.
- Select a symbol to insert. Simply click a symbol to select it. You can scroll through the available symbols by clicking the ↑ or ↓ arrows on the right side of the Symbol window.
- You can also click the Special Characters tab at the top of the Symbol window to browse additional characters.
- Click Insert. This button is at the bottom of the Symbol window. Doing this will insert the selected symbol at the cursor's point.
- You can repeat this process with as many symbols as you like.
- Click Close. It's at the bottom of the Symbol window. Your symbol(s) will remain in the Microsoft Word document.
Method 2 of 2:
On Mac
- Open Microsoft Word document. Double-click a Microsoft Word file, or open Microsoft Word and then select the file from the home page. Doing so will open the last-saved version of the file.
- Place your cursor where you want to insert the symbol and click. This will set that location as the point at which your symbol will be inserted.
- Click the Insert tab. It's in the upper-left side of the blue ribbon that's at the top of the Word window.[1]
- Do not click the Insert menu item that's in the bar at the top of your Mac's screen.
- Click Advanced Symbol. This option is on the far-right side of the Insert toolbar. Doing so opens the Symbol window.[2]
- Select a symbol you wish to insert. Click a symbol on the page to do so.
- You can also click the Special Characters tab at the top of the Symbol window to browse additional symbols.
- Click Insert. It's in the bottom-right corner of the Symbol window. Doing so will place the symbol in your document.
- You can insert as many symbols as you like in this way.
- Click Close. It's at the bottom of the Symbol window. Your symbol(s) should now be in your Microsoft Word document.
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