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How to Add Special Characters or Symbols
by Tim Campbell, editor —
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o, I'm not talking about adding pictures of Elmo or Batman to your document. I'm talking about typing a simple thing like a copyright symbol — simple unless you don't know how to type them! Here's how to do it.

1. Open your document and place your cursor where you want the special character to go

2. Go to the "Insert" menu and select "Symbol"
The Symbol menu will appear.

3. Scroll through the display for the character you want or select a"Subset"
If you know your character's subset, you can select it and then scroll through a smaller list of symbols.

4. Choose another font if your character is part of a certain font.

5. Select the character you want and click "Insert"
The window will remain open so you can add other characters. Click on the "Special Characters" tab to find out if a shortcut exists for the characters you use frequently. By using a few key presses on your keyboard, you can quickly insert certain characters (like ® © £€™). If there isn't a shortcut already, you can click on "Shortcut Key" to create your own.

6. Click the "Close" button
This will close the window and you're done!

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