Adding Symbols To Mac Microsoft Word

• Nov 29, 2008  I’m pretty excited to answer the first question submitted by a reader. Question: Can I input mathematical symbols in Microsoft Word documents on a Mac? Not only can you add math symbols in Word on a Mac, you can also add them on a PC. Here’s how: In Microsoft Word.
• Use Microsoft Word’s special character shortcuts. In the rest of this post, we’ll look at how to do each of these in your writing. Using the Symbol Menu. To see the Symbol menu in Microsoft Word, go to Insert Symbols on the ribbon and click the Symbol button (or Insert Advanced Symbol Symbols in the menu system in Word for Mac).
• Click the Symbol button see some popular or recently used symbols. Choose a symbol from the menu to insert the special symbol directly into your text. To see a hoard of symbols and characters, click the Symbol button and choose the More Symbols command. The Symbol dialog box appears, as shown.
• Jan 24, 2015  How to insert mathematical symbols in Microsoft Word for Mac using Autocorrect. This tip allows you to type characters like (.) and Word will 'correct' this.
• Sep 22, 2018  Insert General purpose icons and symbols in ms word 2019. Microsoft Word - Add Symbols to the Ribbon - One click to insert a symbol - Duration: 5:34. Helen Bradley 13,624 views.

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On the Insert menu, click Advanced Symbol, and then click the Symbols tab. Click the symbol that you want. On the Insert menu, click Advanced Symbol, and then click the Special Characters tab. Click the character that you want.

Do you need to use a Euro symbol in an economics paper? How about a Celsius degree in a lab report? Or, maybe you need to insert special characters into your math homework. I recently discovered the Math AutoCorrect feature in Word and realized that I could use it for more than just math stuff. Math AutoCorrect lets me insert symbols and special characters into my documents using keyboard shortcuts. Keyboard shortcuts are sets of one or more keys that you type to complete an action rather than clicking with your mouse. Shortcuts are especially useful if you’re using the same symbols or special characters over and over again. It’s just faster!

This short video shows you how to insert symbols and special characters into a Word 2010 or Word 2007 document. Or, if you prefer to scan through instructions, look below for the step-by-step procedures and links to keyboard shortcuts.

To use the Math AutoCorrect keyboard shortcuts, you’ll need to enable Math AutoCorrect. To do this:

1. On the Word ribbon, click the File tab.
2. Click Options.
3. In the left pane, click Proofing.
4. Under AutoCorrect options, click the AutoCorrect Options button.

5. Click the Math AutoCorrect tab.

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6. Click to select the Use Math AutoCorrect rules outside of math regions checkbox.

The Math AutoCorrect tab is where you’ll find an alphabetized list of keyboard shortcuts. To find a keyboard shortcut, scan the With column for the symbol you want to use and then look under the Replace column for the set of keys you need to enter as your keyboard shortcut. When you type the shortcut into your document, Math AutoCorrect will automatically replace that text with the associated symbol. In the video above, I use the keyboard shortcut “infty” to insert an infinity symbol into my document. For a complete list, see Math AutoCorrect keyboard shortcuts.

If you liked this, check out field codes–which is featured on the Microsoft Word blog.

— Jennifer Bost