Creating Shortcut Keys for Symbols in Word

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Word provides shortcut keys to many helpful commands.  But did you know that you can create shortcut keys for symbols?  That is to say, you can quickly insert a symbol into your document by using a keystroke combination.

To Create A Shortcut to Insert a Symbol

1. Click File on the Ribbon to display backstage view.
2. Click Options.
3. Click Customize Ribbon in the left pane.
4. Next to Keyboard Shortcuts on the bottom of your screen, click the Customize button.
   
5. In the Categories window, select Common Symbols
   
6. In the Commands Window, scroll down until you see the symbol for which you wish to create a shortcut.  Note that many of the symbols will already contain a shortcut key.
   
7. Type the desired keystroke combination in the “Press new shortcut key”
 box.
   
8. Click close when finished.
9. Click OK to close the Options dialog box.

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