Microsoft Office Tutorials and References
In Depth Information
Insert a Symbol
2
chapter
Entering Data
The Symbol dialog box
appears.
6
Click the
Symbols
tab.
7
Click the symbol you want to
insert.
Note:
Many other symbols are
available in the Webdings and
Wingdings fonts. To see these
symbols, click the
Font
,
and then click either
Webdings
or
Wingdings
.
8
Click
Insert
.
A
Excel inserts the symbol.
9
Repeat Steps
and
to
8
insert any other symbols you
require.
0
Click
Close
.
Are there keyboard shortcuts available for symbols I use frequently?
Yes, in many cases. In the Symbol dialog box, click in the
from
list and select
ASCII
(decimal)
. Click the symbol you want to insert, and then examine the number in the Character
code text box. This number tells you that you can enter the symbol via the keyboard by holding
down
, pressing
, and then typing the number. For example, you can enter the © symbol
by pressing
+
. Be sure to type all the numbers using your keyboard’s numeric
keypad.
