Inserting Characters and Symbols

You can insert special characters or symbols into content. This can be done by using the Character dialog, by inserting a quick character that you have specified, by selecting a favorite character, or by selecting a recent character.

How to Insert a Character or Symbol From the Character Dialog

  1. Open a file in the Translation Editor.
  2. Place your cursor in a segment where you want to insert the character or symbol.
  3. Do one of the following, depending on the part of the user interface you are using:
    • Ribbon Select Home > Character (face of the button).
    • Keyboard Shortcut Press SHIFT+F11.

    The Character dialog opens.

  4. Select a character and click Insert.

  5. If you are not using the option to automatically close the dialog, you can continue to select characters (if you want to insert others) and click Insert. When finished, you need to click Close as well.

    There are several other features that you can use in this dialog, including setting a quick character, searching for characters, and adding them to your favorites list. For details on all of these features, see Character Dialog.

  6. Click Save the active file. to save your work.

How to Insert a Quick Character

  1. Make sure you have specified the quick character in the Character dialog. See Specifying Quick Characters.
  2. Open a file in the Translation Editor.
  3. Place your cursor in a segment where you want to insert the character or symbol.
  4. Do one of the following, depending on the part of the user interface you are using:
    • Ribbon Select Home > Character > Insert Quick Character.
    • Keyboard Shortcut Press F11.
  5. Click Save the active file. to save your work.

How to Insert a Favorite Character

  1. Make sure you have added the character to your list of favorites in the Character dialog. To do this, simply right-click on the character in the Character dialog and select Make favorite.
  2. Open a file in the Translation Editor.
  3. Place your cursor in a segment where you want to insert the character or symbol.
  4. Select Home > Character > Favorites > [character or symbol].
  5. Click Save the active file. to save your work.

How to Insert a Recently Used Character

  1. Open a file in the Translation Editor.
  2. Place your cursor in a segment where you want to insert the character or symbol.
  3. Select Home > Character > Recently Used > [character or symbol].
  4. Click Save the active file. to save your work.