Do you know how to put square brackets in Word? If so, you still will not name four ways to do this, but they exist. It is about them that the conversation will go in this article. We will consider the most trivial methods, and the most sophisticated - those that few will use, but still they are. As they say, just in case.
Using a standard keyboard
One way that everyone knows is to use the appropriate keys on the keyboard. In the article, it might not have been cited, but for users who are just starting to master a computer, it needs to be recognized. Therefore, we will now tell you how to put square brackets in the Word using the keyboard.
Looking at it, you can find the pictogram of square brackets on the Russian keys "X" and "b". Of course, pressing these keys while the Russian language is selected in the system will not achieve anything - the corresponding letters will be printed. The trick is different. You should change the system language. Who does not know, this is done by pressing the ALT + SHIFT or CTRL + SHIFT keys (depending on the system itself). If this option seems complicated for you, then you will be able to change the language by clicking on the corresponding button on the taskbar. You can see its location in the picture.
After the system has English, you can safely click these buttons. So you found out how to put square brackets in the Word using an ordinary keyboard. Well, now we move on.
We use special characters
Now we’ll figure out how to put square brackets in the 2007 Word using special characters. Of course, this method may work on other versions of the program, but an example will be given on the specified one.
Initially, you should open the corresponding window in Word. To do this, initially go to the "Insert" tab. In it you need to find the "Symbol" button. It is located on the right side of the tape. By clicking on it, you will open a menu in which you need to select "Symbol".
So, the desired window is open. You need the place in the drop-down list, which is called "Set", select "Basic Latin". After that, characters from this category will appear in the main field of the window. Scrolling down the table, find the necessary ones and select them. After that, click the "Insert" button, and they will be printed in the document.
Now you know the second way to put square brackets. In the "Word" in 2010, by the way, this method works on a similar principle.
We use the hexadecimal code
Now we’ll tell you how to put square brackets in the Word using the hexadecimal code. This method, rather, refers to the category of sophisticated. Now you will understand why.
Here is the hexadecimal code for the character "[" - 005B, but for the character "]" - 005D. As you can see, remembering them is quite simple. Now we will tell how to use them.
In order to insert square brackets into the text in this way, you need to enter this code into the text itself, and then press the key combination ALT + X. You can try it right now, after such an operation your code will turn into the character you need.
We use the formulas
By the way, when you opened the table of special characters, in the drop-down menu, next to the "Symbol" button, there was a second icon - "Formulas". Now we’ll just talk about how to insert square brackets by entering formulas.
This method is unlikely to be used with conventional typing in a document, but if you want to enter a formula in it, then it will come in handy.
So, as soon as you click this button, the form for entering the equation is inserted into the text, and the equation designer opens on the toolbar. In the designer, find the "Bracket" button and click it. In the menu that appears, you need to click on the square brackets between which there is a translucent square. After clicking in the document, this form will appear. Click on that square and enter the text - it will be inserted between the brackets
Use Alt Code
The article described ways for the latest versions of Word, but now it's time to talk about how to put square brackets in Word 2003. Although this method works anywhere and even outside the named program.
The method is very simple: you just need to remember the sequence. For the bracket “[”, it will look like a combination of three keys: ALT, 9 and 1, and for the bracket “]" - ALT, 9, 3. By clicking them, you will get the desired result.