Inserting symbols, international characters,

and other special characters

To insert symbols, such as the ohm sign (Ω), or international characters, such as the letter “a”
with an acute accent (á), you can use the Symbol dialog box or a keyboard shortcut.

To display the Symbol dialog box, on the Insert tab, in the Symbols group, click the Symbol
button, and then click More Symbols.

From the list of symbols, double-click the symbol you want to insert, or click the symbol
once to select it and then click the Insert button.

TIP You don’t need to close the Symbol dialog box to insert multiple symbols. After your
first insertion, click in your document to activate it, and then move the cursor to a new
location. Then, click the Symbol dialog box to activate it and insert another symbol. If the
dialog box is in your way, drag its title bar to move it to another location on your screen.

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