Windows includes a number of special characters that can be used in text files and documents. This article will show you how to use these characters and how to save your work using the correct file extension. To use a special character in Windows, first locate the character on your keyboard. To do this, press the key corresponding to the character you want to use, and then release the key. For example, to enter a comma (,) press , and then release the key. To insert a special character into a text file or document, first open that file in Windows Notepad or another text editor. Then type the character followed by a space. For example, if you want to insert a comma (,) into your document, type , and then press Enter. If you need to include more than one special character in your document, separate them with commas (,) like this: ,;:;?>. ..
To access the Character Map in Vista or Windows 7, click on Start and enter character map into the search box and hit Enter.
Now choose the font which matches what you’re working in, select the special character you want to use.
Then just paste the character into your document, online form, or whatever app you need to use it in.
If you want to navigate to it via the Start Menu, go to Start \ All Programs \ Accessories \ System Tools \ Character Map.
Another way to quickly pull it up is to enter charmap or charmap.exe into the run line.
This “oldie but goodie” feature should help out those new to Windows, and perhaps some users who have forgotten about it.
