Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: On Windows
• Method 2 of 2: On Mac OS X
• Tips
• Warnings

This article will show you how to insert a character into a Microsoft Word document, such as a copyright mark or division symbol. This can be done on Windows and Mac OS X.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: On Windows

1. 1 Open a Microsoft Word document. Double-click a Microsoft Word file, or start Microsoft Word and then select a document from the home page. The last saved version of the document will be opened.
2. 2 Click where you want to insert the symbol in the document.
3. 3 Go to the tab Insert. It's in the upper-left side of the blue tool ribbon at the top of the Word window.
4. 4 Click on Symbol. It's on the right side of the Insert toolbar. A menu will open.
5. 5 Click on Other symbols. It's at the bottom of the menu. The "Symbol" window will open.
   • If you see the symbol you want on the menu, click on that symbol to insert it immediately.
6. 6 Select the symbol you want. To do this, click on it. Scroll through the list of available symbols using the arrows (↑ and ↓) on the right side of the window.
   • You can also go to the Special Characters tab at the top of the Character window to view a list of additional characters.
7. 7 Click on Insert. This button is at the bottom of the Symbol window. The selected symbol will be inserted into the document.
   • Repeat this process to insert more characters.
8. 8 Click on Close. This button is at the bottom of the Symbol window. The character (s) will remain in the Microsoft Word document.

Method 2 of 2: On Mac OS X

1. 1 Open a Microsoft Word document. Double-click a Microsoft Word file, or start Microsoft Word and then select a document from the home page. The last saved version of the document will be opened.
2. 2 Click where you want to insert the symbol in the document.
3. 3 Go to the tab Insert. It's in the upper-left side of the blue tool ribbon at the top of the Word window.
   • Do not click on the Insert menu, which is located on the menu bar at the top of the screen.
4. 4 Click on Additional symbols. It's on the right side of the Insert toolbar. The "Symbol" window will open.
5. 5 Select the symbol you want. To do this, click on it.
   • You can also go to the Special Characters tab at the top of the Character window to view a list of additional characters.
6. 6 Click on Insert. This button is at the bottom of the Symbol window. The selected symbol will be inserted into the document.
   • Repeat this process to insert more characters.
7. 7 Click on Close. This button is at the bottom of the Symbol window. The character (s) will remain in the Microsoft Word document.

Tips

• On Windows computers, the character code appears in the Character Code field. Enter this code into your Word document and then click Alt+Xto convert the code to a character.
• Keyboard shortcuts for inserting some common symbols:
  • (r) or (R) - ®
  • (c) or (C) - ©
  • (tm) or (TM) - ™
  • e or (E) - €

Warnings

• Microsoft Word for Mac OS X does not have as many characters as Word for Windows.