Text and Images/Document formatting/Special text

Symbols
You can use the Symbol feature to insert symbols, such as &frac14; and &copy; or special characters.

The types of symbols and characters that you can insert depend on the font that you choose. For example, some fonts may include fractions (&frac14;), international characters (&Ccedil;, &euml;), and international monetary symbols (&pound;, &yen;). The built-in Symbol font includes arrows, bullets, and scientific symbols. You might also have additional symbol fonts, such as Wingdings, that include decorative symbols.

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Insert a symbol


 * 1) Click where you want to insert the symbol
 * 2) On the Insert tab, in the Symbols group, click Symbol
 * 3) Do one of the following: Click the symbol that you want in the drop-down list  [[Image:TIM-symbols1.png]]  If the symbol that you want to insert is not in the list, click More Symbols  [[Image:TIM-symbols2.png|400px]]  In the Font box, click the font that you want, click the symbol that you want to insert, and then click Insert
 * 4) Click Close

Special characters
Insert a special character


 * 1) Click where you want to insert the special character.
 * 2) On the Insert tab, in the Symbols group, click Symbol, and then click More Symbols
 * 3) Click the Special Characters tab
 * 4) Click the character that you want to insert,and then click Insert
 * 5) Click Close

Bullets and Numbering
Using bullets or numbering lets you display information clearly. An example of bulleted and numbered lists is shown below.



Creating a Bulleted List

Recreate the bulleted list above by following the instructions below:


 * 1) Start typing the first line of your list e.g. Eggs
 * 2) Go to the Paragraph Group on your Home Tab
 * 3) Click the Bullets button [[Image:TIM-bullets.png]]
 * 4) After completing the first line of your list press Enter
 * 5) The second bullet will appear. Type Milk, press Enter and so on
 * 6) Once you have completed your list press Enter twice to turn off the bullet formatting

Creating a Numbered List

Recreate the numbered list above by following the instructions below:
 * 1) Start typing the first line of your list e.g. Eggs
 * 2) Go to the Paragraph Group on your Home Tab
 * 3) Click the Numbering button [[Image:TIM-numbers.png]]
 * 4) After completing the first line of your list press Enter
 * 5) The second number will appear. Type Milk, press Enter and so on
 * 6) Once you have completed your list press Enter twice to turn off the number formatting

Drop caps
A drop cap, a large dropped initial capital letter, can be used to emphasise text and to add interest to a newsletter or invitation:



There are two options when inserting a dropped cap: Dropped and In Margin. Using the dropped option is recommended.


 * 1) Click in the paragraph you would like the drop cap to be inserted in.
 * 2) Go to Insert Tab &rArr; Text Group
 * 3) Select Drop Cap
 * 4) Select the style of Drop Cap you prefer
 * 5) The Drop Cap will now be applied to your paragraph
 * 6) On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Drop Cap
 * 7) Click Dropped or In margin