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Inserting Special Characters Using the Insert Function For example, "Num-" is the minus sign on the numeric keypad. "Num" keys refer to keys on the numeric keypad.
The following table lists keyboard shortcuts and ISO codes for commonly used special characters, including em and en dashes. Inserting Commonly Used Special Characters Hold down the Control key and press the single quote (acute accent) key (´).For example, to type in an e with an acute accent (é): First press and then release the keys leading up to the comma, then press the keys following the comma. When a comma separates two parts of a command short cut, you must follow two distinct steps to insert the character. The shortcut keys and ISO codes are summarized in two tables: one for commonly used special characters and another for accented letters. The tables in this section list the shortcut keys you can use to insert special characters in a Word text. Inserting Special Characters from the Keyboard All methods are described in this section. You can insert special characters into a Word document either directly from your keyboard, by using the Insert menu, or by using the eXtyles Symbols menu.