Word 2013

Symbols

Sometimes you may find that you need to add a symbol to your text, such as the Copyright symbol, ©. Word offers a large collection of symbols for currency, languages, mathematics, and more.

Symbols collection

To insert a symbol:

1. Place the insertion point in the location where you want to insert a symbol.
   
   Placing the insertion point
2. On the Insert tab, click the Symbol drop-down arrow. A menu of symbols will appear.
3. Select the desired symbol.
   
   Selecting a symbol
4. The symbol will appear in your document.
   
   The inserted symbol

If you don't see the symbol you're looking for, click More Symbols... to open the Symbol dialog box. Locate and select the desired symbol, then click Insert.

Symbol dialog box