You may wish to insert a special character into your text. For example, a copyright symbol (©) or a foreign currency symbol (£). These characters may be produced by either clicking on the "special characters" button (shaped like a blue star) in the Rich Text Editor menu or using a combination of keys on your keyboard.
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Adding Special Characters
- Use the Special Characters button
Type the word and highlight the letter in the word that needs to be replaced with a special character. Alternatively, click the special characters button and select the character you wish to replace. - Use a keyboard shortcut
The keyboard combination will vary depending on your operating system.
Macintosh: Hold down the Option (and sometimes the Shift) key and a letter or number key.
PC: Hold down the Alt key and use the right-hand side numeric keypad (with the Number Lock on) to type a 3 to 4-digit number.
Examples
To insert a special character, highlight the appropriate letter and click the Special Characters button.
Select the desired special character from the symbol dialog box that pops up. Once the selection is made, the dialog box will automatically close and insert the special character into the Rich Text Editor.