Sometimes when working with a Word document, in addition to a boring monolithic text, there is a need or desire to put some unusual symbol, for example, a check mark. But most users have problems, because there is no "tick" symbol on the keyboard . Well, you need to resort to tricks. This article will explain how to put this symbol in the Word program. Even more, there will be three ways to do it.
Method One: Character Table
Perhaps this method is the easiest for beginners, although it takes longer than the other two. Everyone knows about the symbol table in the program. It is there that you should look for that character that is not on the keyboard. Here's what you need to do to put a checkmark using the Word symbol table:
Go to the Insert tab.
In the "Symbols" tool group, click on the "Symbol" button and click on the "Other symbols" item in the drop-down menu.
In the window that appears with the symbols, find the checkmark, select it and click the "Insert" button.
At first glance, these are three simple points that everyone can easily fulfill, but there is a nuance. There are a lot of symbols in the table, and in order to find only one necessary, it will take a lot of time. To save time, it’s easier to switch the font to “Wingdings”. Now the characters are greatly reduced. Scroll down the table and look for the symbol, then insert it into the text.
It is also worth noting that there is a "Checkmark" symbol in Word. It is located near the usual checkmark.
Method Two: Character Code
The second method is much faster than the first, at least you do not need to open windows and look for the necessary characters in them. All you need is to know the character code and hot keys that convert this code into the desired character.
First, let's find out the code:
Those who are aware of the course that these codes can be spied directly in the symbol table. There, highlighting the required character, its code will appear in the "Hexadecimal" field. This way you can find out other codes to quickly enter them into the text.
So, knowing the code, it remains only to determine the key combination, after which it is converted. She is next: Alt + X.
Well, now we bring to your attention an algorithm of actions for inserting a special character in the text:
Place the cursor in the desired place in the text.
Enter the code of the desired character.
Immediately after that, press Alt + X.
As soon as you do this, a check mark will appear instead of the entered code. Pretty convenient and fast, but you can forget the code. In this case, you can resort to the first method of performing the operation, or you can go to the third, which is significantly different from the two presented.
Method Three: Custom Font
This method is very peculiar. Its essence is to change the font in which all letters are replaced by characters. This font is called "Wingdings 2", so install it right away to check if the method works.
The main problem is that you don’t know which key the character is on. You can click some of them, but finding the necessary one is quite problematic. Therefore, it is worth remembering that the "Checkmark" symbol is in place of the large "P" key (English layout). That is, in order to insert a character, you need to press the key combination Shift + P.
But there are drawbacks to this method, as you will have to switch fonts every time, and with fast typing this is extremely inconvenient. In this case, you can use other methods presented.
Finally
Unfortunately, there are no more ways how to put a tick mark in the Word program has been described in detail above. Three ways are a lot to decide which one is best for you.