Inserting special characters and symbols

• The keyboard can only contain a limited number of different letters, numbers and other items such as alternative currency symbols and the at (@) sign.  You can insert many more symbols and special characters if you wish, examples of which include:
  
  
  

• Open a document called Symbols.  This document contains a number of symbols and special characters.  Click to the right of the first picture of a symbol and then click on the Insert tab.  You will see the Symbol button as illustrated.
  
  
  

• Clicking on the Symbol command will display a drop down list of symbol options, as illustrated.
  
  
  

• Clicking on any one of these will insert the symbol that you clicked on (at the Insertion point).

• Clicking on More Symbols, will display additional symbols and options, as illustrated.
  
  
  

• If you click on the Special Characters tab within this dialog box, you will see a list of special characters.  As you can see, many of these special symbols have a shortcut key displayed to the right of the special character, within the dialog box.  These can be useful if you need to insert a special character on a regular basis.
  
  
  

• Work through the exercises contained within the Symbols document.  When you have finished, save your changes and close the document.