Special Characters

Have you ever been working on a document and had to insert a special character that's not found on your keyboard? You know, stuff like a degree symbol, a small square (checkbox), or copyright symbol (a small list, but it gives you the idea).

Here's How:

Click the Start Button, Programs, Accessories, System Tools - Select Character Map.

You'll be presented with a screen that has lots of different symbols.
When you click (and hold) a symbol, it gives you an enlarged preview of it.

To actually select the symbol:

1. Click the symbol you want
2. Click the Select button, then the Copy button.

This will copy your symbol onto the clipboard where you can then paste it into any word processor.

Some word processors give you direct access to the character map. In Word for example, click the Insert menu and select Symbol... You will be given a "customized" screen that can automatically insert a symbol into your current document.

Finally, if you find yourself using a particular symbol all the time, check out the lower right hand corner of the above window (on the status bar) it gives you a keystroke combo you can use to generate the current character.