Struggling to enter a special character or quote text in an ancient script on your Windows PC? Wondering whether — and...
Microsoft Word Tips and Resources
Microsoft Word is the now venerable text processor that lets you write anything from short memos to a novel—although it may be over- or underequipped here and there. Find here tips and tutorials for getting the most out of Word.
How to Insert En Dash and Em Dash in Word
If you write, you often also have to dash — to interrupt yourself mid-thought or -sentence, for instance, or to give...
How to Insert the Foot (′) and Inch (″) Symbols in Word
Trying to write 6 feet and 3 inches without the “feet” and “inches?” Can’t find the characters for feet and inch marks...
How to Type the Hawaiian ʻOkina (Glottal Stop) in Word
Looking for the apostrophe-like character that makes Hawaiian words look, sound and search right? Find out here how to...
How to Make Superscript Characters in MS Word
Looking to insert one of those tiny characters floating elegantly — for a footnote, a chemical formula, or an ordinal...
How to Enter a Non-breaking Hyphen on Windows (Alt Code)
Need to connect two words or numbers with a hyphen — and not have them separated again at the end of a line or page?...
How to Type the Hawaiian Kahakō in Word (Windows, Mac, More)
Struggling to add kahakō marks to “kānaka” or “pūpū” in Word? Missing kahako marks can change meanings entirely after...
How to Insert and Use Zero-Width Space in Word
Looking to break up text in tables or long strings of numbers — exactly where you want? Wish you could insert...
How to Use Text Replacement (AutoCorrect) in Word, Outlook, OneNote
Tired of typing the same words or phrases again and again? Wish you could turn long and complicated passages into...
How to Type the Apple Logo on Windows (Word, Email, More)
Need to use the Apple logo symbol in a document — on Windows? That Apple symbol remember from your Mac days hides in...
How to Insert the Angle Symbol ( ∡ ) in Word
Want to say “angle” without writing “angle”? Struggling to find the angle symbol for math, plans — or geometry...
How to Insert a German Double S (Eszett ß) in Word
Struggling to type the German double s — the Eszett or “ß” — in Word to write “Straße,” perhaps, or “Soße” in correct...