A special character is a character that cannot be found on your keyboard. You can insert special characters by using Character Map or by pressing a combination of keys on your keyboard.
Character Map enables you to view the characters that are available in a selected font. Using Character Map, you can copy individual characters or a group of characters to the Clipboard and paste them into any program that can display them.
To open Character Map.
Windows XP
Click Start, click Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools, and then click Character Map.
Windows Vista and Windows 7
Click Start, then All Programs, click Accessories, click System Tools, and then click Character Map.
Inserting a special character into a document
In Character Map, click the Font list, and then click the font you want to use.
Click the special character you want to insert into the document.
Click Select, and then click Copy.
Open your document and click the location in the document where you want the special character to appear.
Click the Edit menu, and then click Paste.
Tip:
Many programs allow you to drag special characters into documents. To do this, click the character you want to copy. When the character appears enlarged, drag it into the open document.
Private characters
A private character is a unique letter or logo character created using Private Character Editor. Click here for more information
Inserting a private character into a document
In Character Map, click the Font list, and then click the font you have linked your private characters to.
Click the private character you want to insert into the document.
Click Select, and then click Copy.
Open the document and click the location in the document where you want the private character to appear.
Click the Edit menu, and then click Paste.
Notes:
If you do not delete previously copied characters in the Characters to copy box, they are copied along with any new characters you select.
If a private character does not appear correctly in a document, select the character in the document and change its font so that it matches the font you linked it to in Character Map.
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