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You can insert special characters into a Word document either directly from your keyboard, by using the Insert menu, or by using the eXtyles Symbols menu. All methods are described in this section.

Inserting Special Characters from the Keyboard

The tables in this section list the shortcut keys you can use to insert special characters in a Word text.

The shortcut keys and ISO codes are summarized in two tables: one for commonly used special characters and another for accented letters.

When a comma separates two parts of a command shortcut, you must follow two distinct steps to insert the character. First press and then release the keys leading up to the comma, then press the keys following the comma. For example, to type in an e with an acute accent (é):

  1. Hold down the Control key and press the single quote (acute accent) key (´).
  2. Release both keys.
  3. Press the e key.

The following table lists keyboard shortcuts and ISO codes for commonly used special characters, including em and en dashes. “Num” keys refer to keys on the numeric keypad. For example, “Num-” is the minus sign on the numeric keypad.

Inserting Commonly Used Special Characters

CharacterNameShortcut KeysISO Code
em dashAlt+Ctrl+Num-—
en dashCtrl+Num-–

Nonbreaking hyphenCtrl+_
¬¬Optional hyphenCtrl+-­

Nonbreaking spaceCtrl+Shift+Space 
©CopyrightAlt+Ctrl+c©
®RegisteredAlt+Ctrl+r®
TMTrademarkAlt+Ctrl+t™
...EllipsisAlt+Ctrl+.…
Single opening quoteCtrl+`,`‘
Single closing quoteCtrl+’,’’’
Double opening quoteCtrl+`,”“
Double closing quoteCtrl+’’,””

The following table lists keyboard shortcuts and ISO codes for inserting accented letters and other special characters. “Num” keys refer to keys on the numeric key pad. For example, “Num-” is the minus sign on the numeric keypad.



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