Add a special character or symbol

1. On the Insert tab, select   Symbols and choose   Symbol.

2. To add a special character like a copyright mark or em dash, select the Special Characters tab.

   To insert Greek symbols, currency symbols, and so on, select the Symbols tab. Select a category from the Subset list to focus in on the type of symbol you want to find. 

3. Select Insert.

For more info, see Insert a symbol.

1. Select a blank cell, go to Insert, select   Symbols and then  Symbol.

2. If not expanded, select the  Expand button on the right corner of the gallery.

3. Choose a category from the list on the left, choose and double-click a symbol to use.

4. Close the gallery.

Inserting a symbol character isn't currently possible in Excel for the web. You can, however, insert a symbol character in the Excel desktop app.

• To open the desktop app, at the top of the ribbon, select Editing > Open in Desktop App.

  

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