Inserting characters and symbols

You can insert characters, such as iconic symbols, phonetic characters, and characters from other alphabets, into your document. You can also find some characters and symbols quickly by composing two-character combinations using letters, numbers, or symbols found on every standard keyboard.

The following table lists character combinations and the resulting symbols, characters, or diacritical marks.

Mark
Characters
Result
‘ Acute
‘e
é
, Cedilla
,c
ç
^ Circumflex
^a
â
` Grave
`e
è
@ Ring above
@a
å
/ Slash
/o
ø
~ Tilde
~n
ñ
” Umlaut
“u
ü

The following table lists the character combinations, the result, and the number combination to use.

Characters
Result
Number
AE
Æ
1,36
ae
æ
1,37
ox
¤
4,24
ss
ß
1,23
L-
£
4,11
P|
4,5
<<
«
4,9
>>
»
4,10
Y=
¥
4,12
c/
¢
4,19
+-
±
6,1
<=
£
6,2
>=
³
6,3
tm
ä
4,41
ro
®
4,22
co
©
4,23
/2
½
4,17
/4
¼
4,18
**
·
4,0
ao
å
1,35
a=
ª
4,15
o=
º
4,16
??
¿
4,8
!!
¡
4,7
n-
-
4,33
m-
—  
4,34

Creating custom symbols is another option. You can do so by superimposing two or more characters or symbols to create one character or symbol using the overstrike feature.

For example, you can combine characters to create mathematical symbols, language symbols, and other character combinations. You can also edit a custom symbol.


To insert a character or symbol

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Click in the document where you want to insert a character or symbol.
2.
 
Click Insert WordPerfect Office onestep Inserting characters and symbols Symbol.
3.
 
Choose a symbol type or a character set from the Set list box.
4.
 
Choose a symbol from the Symbols list.
5.
 
Click one of the following:
Insert — inserts the symbol and leaves the Symbols dialog box open
Insert and close — inserts the symbol and closes the Symbols dialog box

WordPerfect Office note Inserting characters and symbols

 
Depending on the font you are using, some WordPerfect characters may not display in the document window. These characters are represented by a hollow box on your screen; however, they will display and print correctly if your printer supports graphics.
 
You can view all available characters by printing Charmap.wpd, a document stored in the Programs folder.

WordPerfect Office tip Inserting characters and symbols

 
You can also insert a symbol by clicking the Symbols WordPerfect Office pgx symbols Inserting characters and symbols button on the property bar and clicking a symbol. If the Symbols WordPerfect Office pgx symbols Inserting characters and symbols button is not visible on the property bar, you can add it. For information about adding a button to the property bar, see “Customizing the property bar.”
 
You can also insert a character or symbol by pressing Ctrl + W.

To insert a character or symbol quickly

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Click in the document where you want to insert a character or symbol.
2.
 
Click Insert WordPerfect Office onestep Inserting characters and symbols Symbol.
3.
 
Type a number combination in the Number box.
4.
 
Click one of the following:
Insert — inserts the symbol and leaves the Symbols dialog box open
Insert and close — inserts the symbol and closes the Symbols dialog box

To create a custom overstrike symbol

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1.
 
Click in a document.
2.
 
Click Format WordPerfect Office onestep Inserting characters and symbols Typesetting WordPerfect Office onestep Inserting characters and symbols Overstrike.
3.
 
In the Overstrike characters list box, type the characters you want to use as an overstrike, without spaces, in any order.
If you want to use other symbols as part of the overstrike symbol, press Ctrl + W, and insert a symbol.
4.
 
Choose attributes for the symbol from the Overstrike characters list box.

To edit a custom overstrike symbol

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1.
 
Click Format WordPerfect Office onestep Inserting characters and symbols Typesetting WordPerfect Office onestep Inserting characters and symbols Overstrike.
2.
 
Click one of the following:
Previous — displays the previous overstrike symbol
Next — displays the next overstrike symbol
3.
 
In the Overstrike characters list box, edit the symbol.
4.
 
Choose attributes for the symbol from the Overstrike characters list box.

WordPerfect Office note Inserting characters and symbols

 
Previous and Next show only the custom symbols in the active document.

WordPerfect Office tip Inserting characters and symbols

 
You can also edit a custom overstrike symbol by double-clicking an overstrike code in the Reveal Codes window. For information about Reveal Codes, see “Using Reveal Codes.”

Inserting characters and symbols