This article describes how to use special characters that are available through the Character Map, and how to manually type the Unicode number to insert a special character into a document.

This article describes how to use special characters that are available through the Character Map, and how to manually type the Unicode number to insert a special character into a document.

Learn how to insert ASCII or Unicode characters using character codes or the Character Map.

Character Map allows you to view, select, and copy special characters and symbols that are not available on a standard keyboard. It is particularly useful for inserting foreign language letters, …

Insert a checkmark, musical note, or other characters by using a symbol from a table or keyboard shortcut.

Press and hold the ALT key and type the character code on the numeric keypad. Change the font back to your previous font after inserting the symbol. Add characters and symbols using the …

Click the character that you want. Insert a symbol. By default, the Character Viewer shows just emoji when opened. But you can expand it to see other character sets. Scroll to the top and …

Learn how to use keyboard shortcuts in Word to add accent marks, special characters, symbols, and more.

You can easily insert a special character, fraction, or other symbol in your Word documents. The most important thing to understand when inserting symbols, fractions, special characters, or …

Insert a check mark symbol while working in Word, Excel, Outlook, or PowerPoint.

If you only want to enter a little text in another language and don’t want to switch your keyboard, you can use the Character Map, one of the Accessories in Microsoft Windows.