Google Docs


Getting Started with Your Document
To insert special characters:
Google Documents offers a large collection of special characters. They are useful when writing equations, and they can serve as decorative accents.
- Place the insertion point where you wish to insert a special character.
- Click Insert, then select Special characters...
Selecting Special characters...
- The Insert Special Characters dialog box will appear.
- Use the drop-down arrows above the character grid to browse groups of symbols. In our example, we are browsing for musical symbols to add to our document.
Browsing special characters
- Hover over a symbol to see a larger view.
A larger view of a symbol
- Click the desired symbol. It will appear in the Preview box. Click Insert.
Previewing and inserting a symbol
- The symbol will appear in your document.
Viewing a selected symbol in a document