Click the Insert tab and choose the Symbol button (in the Symbols group).

To access the symbol dialog box, first click where you would like the symbol to be placed. To see a full list of ALT Key code, check out this website: Symbol Dialog Box You will need to press the Fn (function) key, the ALT key, and then type in the number on the keys that are marked with numbers. If you are using a laptop computer, you may not have a separate numeric keypad. When you let up on the ALT key, you will see your symbol. Then, hold down the left ALT key (Note: you have two ALT keys on either side of your space bar…use the left one.) Use your number keypad to type the code. Before you try any of these, ensure that your Number Lock is turned on. Unicode/ALT SymbolsĪ whole host of symbols can be created using the ALT key on your computer keyboard. Just hit the undo button right after you type the (c) and it will revert back to the (c) instead of the ©. It can be frustrating if you are really trying to type a (c) and keep getting the © symbol.

Try typing the letters C, T, or R enclosed in parentheses, such as (c).

Registered trademark symbol, press Ctrl+Alt+R.ĪutoCorrect is a feature in Word that corrects your spelling and even does a few more tricks to make symbols.

Here are a few different methods to insert the trademark, copyright, and registered symbols:

Trademark, Copyright, and Registered Trademark The bullets pull from the symbol fonts, too. I use symbols every day for my last name and for creating a bulleted list. There are several ways to insert a symbol: with a keyboard shortcut, via the Symbol dialog box, or by using a built-in AutoCorrect feature.ĭepending on the type of font and application that you use, you may find that some symbols are not available.

Symbols can range from math numbers/equations like (¼), letters or words from other languages (ñ), special characters (ellipsis…), or little pictures called wingdings (P).

Keyboard copyright symbol shortcut