Insert ASCII or Unicode character codes in Word
For more character symbols, see the Character Map installed on your computer, ASCII character codes, or Unicode character code charts by script.
Insert a check mark symbol - Microsoft Support
You can easily insert a check mark (also known as a "tick mark") in Word, Outlook, Excel, or PowerPoint. These marks are static symbols. If you're looking for an interactive check box that you can click to check or uncheck, see: Add a check box or option button (Excel) or Make a checklist in Word.
Using right-to-left languages in Office - Microsoft Support
You can choose a character from one of the right-to-left or left-to-right language font pages, copy it to the Clipboard, and then insert the character in your document. For more information about how to use the Character Map to enter text, see Using special characters (Character Map).
Insert a symbol in Word - Microsoft Support
You can easily insert a special character, fraction, or other symbol in your Word documents. The most important thing to understand when inserting symbols, fractions, special characters, or international characters is that the font you use is critical. Not all …
Create custom bullets with pictures or symbols - Microsoft Support
Click in the list to which you want to add picture bullets or symbols. To change an entire list level in a multilevel list, click one bullet or number at that level in the list. Click Symbol Picture, and then choose any symbol or picture that you want to use.
Choose text encoding when you open and save files - Microsoft …
If you choose an encoding standard that doesn't support the characters you used in the file, Word marks in red the characters that it cannot save. You can preview the text in the encoding standard that you choose before you save the file.
Add alternative text to a shape, picture, chart, SmartArt graphic, …
Use the procedures in this article to learn how to add alt text to a shape, picture, chart, SmartArt graphic, or other graphical objects. To learn how to write alt text, go to Everything you need to know to write effective alt text. Right-click the object and select Edit Alt Text.
Customize keyboard shortcuts - Microsoft Support
You can customize keyboard shortcuts (or shortcut keys) by assigning them to a command, macro, font, style, or frequently used symbol. You can also remove keyboard shortcuts. You can assign or remove keyboard shortcuts by using a mouse or just the keyboard. Go to File > Options > Customize Ribbon.
Insert mathematical symbols - Microsoft Support
In Word, you can insert mathematical symbols into equations or text by using the equation tools. On the Insert tab, in the Symbols group, select the arrow under Equation, and then select Insert New Equation. Under Equation, in the Symbols group, select the Equation Symbols arrow.
Keyboard shortcuts to add language accent marks in Word and …
In Word and Outlook, you can use accent marks (or diacritical marks) in a document, such as an acute accent, cedilla, circumflex, diaeresis or umlaut, grave accent, or tilde. For keyboard shortcuts in which you press two or more keys simultaneously, the keys to press are separated by a plus sign (+) in the tables.
Change the color, size, or format of bullets or numbers in a list
To change or add a character, click Symbol. From the symbol library, choose a character and click OK. To change the font attributes after picking a new character, click Font. Change the style, size, and font, and then click OK. To add a picture, click Picture.