Inserting Special Characters

When you need to insert special characters such as ©, ™, or ® that don't appear on your keyboard, you can use a special accessory program called Character Map to do the job. Character Map displays all the characters that are available for each of the fonts on your computer.

Insert a Special Character

1. Click the Start button, point to All Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools, and then click Character Map.
2. Click the Font list arrow, and then click a font.
3. Double-click the character you want to insert.
   TIMESAVER Click a character to see an enlarged view of it.
4. Click Copy to place the character on the Clipboard.
5. Click the Close button.
6. Click in the document to place the insertion point.
7. Click the Paste button on the Home tab.
   TIMESAVER Press Ctrl+V to quickly paste the contents from the Clipboard.

Tip You can create your own character. With the Private Character Editor program, you can create your own characters, which you can insert into documents by using Character Map. Click the Start menu, point to All Programs, click Accessories, and then click Private Character Editor to create or edit a character. Click the Help menu, and then click Help Topics for detailed instructions.