How to Insert Symbols in an MS Word Document

Method 1 of 2:

On Windows

  1. How to Insert Symbols in an MS Word Document Picture 1
    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.
  2. How to Insert Symbols in an MS Word Document Picture 2
    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.
  3. How to Insert Symbols in an MS Word Document Picture 3
    Click the Insert tab. It's in the upper-left side of the blue ribbon that's at the top of the Word window.
  4. How to Insert Symbols in an MS Word Document Picture 4
    Click Symbol. This option is on the far-right side of the Insert toolbar. Doing so prompts a drop-down menu.
  5. How to Insert Symbols in an MS Word Document Picture 5
    Click More Symbols. It's at the bottom of the drop-down menu. This opens the Symbol pop-up window.
    1. If you see the symbol you want in the drop-down menu, click it instead to insert it immediately.
  6. How to Insert Symbols in an MS Word Document Picture 6
    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.
    1. You can also click the Special Characters tab at the top of the Symbol window to browse additional characters.
  7. How to Insert Symbols in an MS Word Document Picture 7
    Click Insert. This button is at the bottom of the Symbol window. Doing this will insert the selected symbol at the cursor's point.
    1. You can repeat this process with as many symbols as you like.
  8. How to Insert Symbols in an MS Word Document Picture 8
    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

  1. How to Insert Symbols in an MS Word Document Picture 9
    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.
  2. How to Insert Symbols in an MS Word Document Picture 10
    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.
  3. How to Insert Symbols in an MS Word Document Picture 11
    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]
    1. Do not click the Insert menu item that's in the bar at the top of your Mac's screen.
  4. How to Insert Symbols in an MS Word Document Picture 12
    Click Advanced Symbol. This option is on the far-right side of the Insert toolbar. Doing so opens the Symbol window.[2]
  5. How to Insert Symbols in an MS Word Document Picture 13
    Select a symbol you wish to insert. Click a symbol on the page to do so.
    1. You can also click the Special Characters tab at the top of the Symbol window to browse additional symbols.
  6. How to Insert Symbols in an MS Word Document Picture 14
    Click Insert. It's in the bottom-right corner of the Symbol window. Doing so will place the symbol in your document.
    1. You can insert as many symbols as you like in this way.
  7. How to Insert Symbols in an MS Word Document Picture 15
    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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