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How do I insert special characters in Open Office?

What is the shortcut to insert special characters in OpenOffice? In MS Word we type Alt-0-1-8-8 to insert krutidev10. This shortcut is very important for us to be able to work quickly.

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You can enter unicode codepoints by pressing Ctrl-Shift-u and then the codepoint you want to use. So if you type Ctrl-Shift-u 0 1 8 8 , you will see an underlined u0188 and then press enter and you will see ƈ .

Alternatively, you may want to check out the compose key, which will probably let you type faster. (System -> Preferences -> Keyboard -> Layouts -> Options -> Compose Key, select a key to use, then press Close, and type in the test box to see how it works. E.g. Compose ' c will produce ć , same as above only with fewer keystrokes.

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See this askubuntu.com/questions/32764/using-alt-keycode-for-accents . It answers your question. – Luke

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Inserting text features - openoffice presentation.

Inserting text features

Inserting and formatting text

Pasting text.

Text may be inserted into the text box by copying it from another document and pasting it into Impress. There are several ways to ensure consistency. These methods are explained below.

Pasting unformatted text

It is normally good practice to paste text without formatting and apply the formatting later. To paste without formatting, press Ctrl+Shift+V or select Unformatted text from the dialogbox that appears (Figure 13.1) , or click on the small black triangle next to the paste symbol in the standard toolbar (Figure 13.2) and select Unformatted text.

Formatting pasted text

If pasting the text into an AutoLayout area, then to give the pasted text the same look and feel of the rest of the presentation apply the appropriate out line style to the text. To do so:

1. Paste the text in the desired position.

2. Select the text you have just pasted .

3. Select Format → Default formatting from the menu bar. (Figure 13.3)

4. Use the four arrow buttons in the Text Formatting toolbar to move the text to the appropriate position.

Inserting special characters

To insert special characters, such as copyright, math, geometric, ormonetary symbols, or characters from another language:

1. Click in the place in the text where you want to insert the character.

2. Choose Insert → Special Characte r. The Special Characters dialog box appears. ( Figure 13.4 ).

3. Choose the font and character subset from the Font and Subset drop-down menus.

4. Click the character you want to insert. You may have to scroll to find the one you want.

5. Click OK.

To show toolbar buttons that are not visible, click on the small down-arrow on the right end of the tool bar, move the cursor over Visible Buttons and then click on the icon you wish to make visible (Figure 13.5).

Formatting text

Formatting text can give a presentation a consistent look and a dynamic feel.

Modifying a style

In Impress there are two categories of styles: presentation styles and graphics styles. When inserting text in an Auto Layout area, the presentation styles become available. When inserting text in a text box or a graphic object it is possible to apply the graphic styles.

If you have selected a presentation style, the dialog box in Figure 13.6 will appear. The Presentation Style dialog box determines the formatting of the text.

The dialog box for making modifications to a graphics style is shown in Figure 13.7 .

Text must be selected before it can be formatted manually.

Formatting characters

To view the character formatting options, select Format → Characteror click the Character button on the Text Formatting toolbar. (If a toolbar with the text icon is not visible, choose View → Toolbars → Text Formatting .) The Character dialog box appears.

Use the Font page, shown in Figure 13.8, to select the desired font type, its base attributes (Italic, Bold, etc.) as well as the size. A sample of the font is displayed in the lower part of the dialog box. You can also specify the language of this style.This page is available when creating or modifying a presentation style or a graphics style.

When writing a presentation in multiple languages, you can make the best of the language setting by creating two styles that only differ in the language but are otherwise the same. This allows you to check the spelling of all of the contents without affecting the appearance.

Font Effects page

Use the Font Effects page, shown in Figure 13.9, to apply special effects to the text, such as underlining, color, shadow and so on. A sample of the text is displayed in the lower part of the dialog box allowing a quick visual check of the effects applied. This page is available when creating or modifying a presentation style or a graphics style.

Position page

The Position page, shown in Figure 13.10, has advanced options to customize text. This page is not available when creating or modifying a presentation style or a graphics style. Use this page to set the text position relative to the baseline when you need to insert subscripts or superscripts.

Formatting paragraphs

To view the paragraph formatting options, select Format → Paragraph or click the Paragraph button on the Text Formatting toolbar. If a toolbar with the text icon is not visible, choose View → Toolbars → Text Formatting. The Paragraph dialog box (Figure 13.11) is shown.

Indents and Spacing page

The Indents and Spacing page, shown in Figure 13.12, has four sections:

• Indent: modifies the indentation of the text (before and after) as well as the indentation of the first line.

• Spacing: defines the space before and after each paragraph formatted with the style.

• Line spacing: determines the spacing between two lines

Alignment page

Use the Alignment page to determine the text alignment: Left, Right,Center, or Justified. A preview shows the effects of the changes. (Figure 13.12)

Use the Tabs page, shown in Figure 13.13, to set tab stops. To delete one existing tab stop, select it in the list and click the Delete button. To delete all the tab stops, click the Delete All button.

Creating bulleted and numbered lists

You can customize the appearance of a list, changing the bullet type or numbering for the entire list or for single entry. All the changes can be made using the Bullets and Numbering dialog box. It is accessed by selecting Format → Bullets and Numbering or by clicking on the Bullets and Numbering icon on the text formatting toolbar. (Figure 13.14)

Workshop -1

1. Create a presentation using 8 slides and insert the following features in each slide.

• Pasting using unformatted text

• Formatting the text pasted

• Inserting special characters

• Formatting text (Changing font attributes)

• Formatting characters

• Formatting paragraphs

• Creating bulleted and numbered lists

Inserting and formatting shapes and pictures

In order to insert an image in OpenOffice Impress, place the cursor in the place where you want the image to be inserted. Then, Click Insert → Select Picture → From File option from the Insert menu. Refer Figure 13.15.

OpenOffice Impress will display the dialog box, where you can select the image from the specific location and select open. The image will be inserted in the specified location. Refer Figure 13.16.

In order to format pictures, right click on the picture and select the option you want to do to that picture. Through the options, you can crop, resize, align, arrange, flip and so on.

Inserting and formatting shapes

In order to insert shapes, make the Drawing tools visible by choosing View → Toolbars → Drawing option as shown in Figure 13.18. If it is already available, it will be in the bottom of the screen as in Figure 13.19. You can insert 2D as well 3D shapes. You can customise as per your need.

Inserting tables and charts

To create a table proceed as follows:

1. Position the slide which will contain the table in the workarea. If necessary modify the slide layout in order to reserve the place for the table.

2. If the task pane is already open select Table Design. If the task pane is not visible, select View → Task pane, then select the Table Design task.

3. You can create a table directly by selecting Insert → Table from the main menu: the default style and settings are applied to the newly created table. (Figure 13.20)

4. Select one of the predefined styles. You will be able to change the color scheme.

5. Selecting a style opens the dialog box of Figure 13.21, where you can specify the number of rows and columns.

The table is placed at the center of the slide, but you can move it wherever it is more convenient by selecting it then dragging it in the new position.

Table toolbar

When a table is selected, the Table toolbar (Figure 13.22) should be displayed. If necessary, you can open the toolbar using View → Toolbars → Table . By default the toolbar will float, but you can fix it to the side or top of the work area wherever you want.

The Table toolbar contains the majority of the tools you need to manipulate a table.

Deleting a table

To delete a table, select it and then press the Delete key on thekeyboard.

Inserting a chart

To creating a chart using the Insert Chart feature do the following:

1. Select Insert → Chart , or click the Insert Chart icon on the Standard toolbar. A chart appears that has been created using sample data. See Figure 13.23.

2. To enter your own data in the chart, select Chart Data Table by right clicking the chart made with sample data. (Figure 13.24)

3. A table with predefined data’s will be seen. You can change the data as per your need. (Figure  13.25)

4. A wide range of chart types and variations are available. You can choose any chart. (Figure  13.26)

Inserting Hyperlinks

To insert a hyperlink, or to customize the appearance of a hyperlink, select Insert → Hyperlinks from the menu bar. The dialog box shown in Figure 13.27 will appear

On the left hand side, select one of the four types of hyperlinks:

• Internet: a web address, normally starting with http://

• Mail & News: for example an email address.

•   Document: the hyperlink points to another document or to another place in the presentation.

• New document: the hyperlink creates a new document.

Inserting music and video

Open Office Impress will let you insert audio files or movie files. The audio and movie files can be inserted by clicking Insert → Movie and Sounds option from the Insert menu. Refer Figure 13.28.

Inserting various animation effects to the inserted objects

Applying an animation effect.

• In Normal View, display the desired slide.

• Select the text or object you want to animate.

• In the Tasks pane, choose Custom Animation (Figure 12.30) . Click Add . The Custom Animation dialog box appears.

• Choose an effect from one of the pages of this dialog box and choose the speed or duration of that effect.

• To choose the animation to be applied when the object is placed on the screen, use an effect, for example Fly In or Dissolve In .

• Use the Emphasis page to apply an effect that changes the font color or applies special effects to the text such as blinking text.

• To choose the effect to be applied when the object is leaving the page, use the Exit page.

• If you want the object to move along a line or curve, select an animation from the Motion Paths page.

• Click OK to save the effect and return to the Custom Animation page on the Task pane. Here you can choose how to start the animation, change the speed, and apply some additional properties of the selected effect.

• Choices may vary depending on the selected object; for example, pictures and text have different Emphasis choices.

Starting an animation effect

You have three choices for starting an animation effect:

On click —the animation stops at this effect until the next mouse click.

With previous —the animation runs at the same time as the previous animation.

After previous —the animation runs as soon as the previous animation ends.

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Where are symbols in OpenOffice Writer?

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Every writer will eventually need to insert a symbol of some type in a document. In this article I’ll show you how to find and insert symbols in OpenOffice Writer.

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What are symbols in openoffice writer.

Symbols are called Special Characters in OpenOffice Writer. And there are a ton of them available. The exact number depends on which fonts are installed on your computer.

OpenOffice.org defines a Special Character as “…one not found on a standard English keyboard.”

Two common examples of Special Character s are the trademark symbol and the copyright character. There are many more than those, though.

Here are the categories of symbols that are available in my OpenOffice installation. Yours may vary depending on the fonts that are installed on your computer.

• Basic Latin
• Latin Extended-A
• Latin Extended-B
• IPA Extensions
• Spacing Modifier Letters
• Combining Diacritical Marks
• Basic Greek
• Basic Hebrew
• Basic Arabic
• Arabic Extended
• Latin Extended Additionals
• Greek Extended
• General Punctuation
• Superscripts and Subscripts
• currency Symbols
• Letterlike Symbols
• Number Forms
• Mathematical Operators
• Miscellaneous Technical
• Box Drawing
• Block Elements
• Geometric Shapes
• Miscellaneous Symbols
• Alphabetic Presentation Forms
• Arabic Presentation Forms-A
• Combining Half Marks
• Arabic Presentation Forms-B

How to insert symbols in OpenOffice Writer

There are two ways to insert Special Characters —symbols in OpenOffice Writer.

Use the Insert Menu to insert Special Characters

The first method is to go the Insert Menu and select Special Character… .

A panel will open that shows the available symbols or characters. Near the top of the panel, select your font in the Font box.

Note that you do not have to choose one from the font family that you are using to write your document. Symbols can vary from one font family to another.

If your document font family doesn’t include the symbol you need, but you see it is available with a different font, you can select that symbol/character instead.

To find your symbol or special character, you can use the scroll bar on the right edge of the symbols display to move through the very long list of available symbols.

A quicker method, if you know what you are looking for, would be to use the Subset dropdown box to narrow your search. If you know you are looking for a mathematical symbol, you can choose Mathematical Operators from the Subset list to narrow your search.

When you’ve found the symbol or Special Character that you need, first be sure your cursor is in the location in your document where the symbol is needed.

Click on the character you’ve located, then click OK. You should see your chosen character in place in your document.

Use the Insert Toolbar to insert Special Characters

If you don’t see the Insert Toolbar, you can add it.

• Go to the View menu.
• Choose Toolbars.
• Place a check beside Insert.

On the insert toolbar, look for the Special Characters button . It looks a little bit like a four-leaf clover.

The Special Characters button in the toolbar opens the same panel that you opened from the Insert menu .

Don’t confuse Special Character… with Character…

It is a common habit for many users, myself included, to right-click and use the context menu that pops up as a shortcut to insert, save, copy, etc..

When you right-click in a document in OpenOffice Writer, you will see Character… in the context menu. That is not the same thing as Special Character….

Character… allows you to manage fonts, hyperlinks, and more. But it does not help you insert symbols. For that, you need Special Character… that we used in the exercises above.

A warning for OpenOffice Writer for Mac users

OpenOffice Writer for Macs has a history of crashing when users attempt to insert Special Characters. It happened to me repeatedly. When I would attempt to insert any special character, OpenOffice would immediately slam shut and quit.

I found complaints of this issue going back several years with several versions of OpenOffice. Several times I read where people were advised to start OpenOffice with a new user (for OpenOffice, not MacOS). That did not work for me. I tried that three times.

I found some who suggested removing OpenOffice and reinstalling it. That did not work for me. I tried that once.

I didn’t experience the same problem in OpenOffice for Windows and it’s possible that you may be able to insert special characters on a Mac with no problem. Just be aware that a number of users over the past several years have had the same issue as I.

You may also be interested in How to Add Page Numbers in OpenOffice Writer .

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How to Insert Symbol in PowerPoint [Add Special Characters]

A symbol is a unique mark or sign that represents an idea, object, or relationship. Using symbols, we can define various things like currency or accent marks.

Fortunately, Microsoft Office applications have built-in symbols that you can use on any office program. So, keep reading till the end to add symbols in PowerPoint in several ways.

Let’s get started!

1. Use the Symbol Function

2. use keyboard shortcuts, 3. use alt codes, 4. use character map, 5. use autocorrect, frequently asked questions, how to add symbols in powerpoint.

The process of inserting symbols in PowerPoint Slides is straightforward. Open your presentation files and navigate to Insert >Symbol. Now, scroll through the symbol list and change the font or the subset to find the appropriate symbol from the huge symbol list.

Besides, you can also use keyboard shortcuts, the Alt codes, and AutoCorrect to accomplish the same.

The Character Map is another tool that can generate codes for all symbols, so it’s worth trying this extraordinary application.

Sometimes, PowerPoint stops exporting videos or fails to save files. If you are also facing the same issue, check out separate posts on how to fix Powerpoint not saving errors and PowerPoint errors while exporting videos .

Now let’s focus on some possible workaround for inserting symbols in slides, as the symbols are unavailable on the keyboard. Go through the following methods to insert symbols in your ppt slides.

Here are the methods for inserting symbols in PowerPoint:

PowerPoint has a default symbol function to add symbols faster in any presentation. The default symbol function provides a massive list of PowerPoint special characters. Check the following instructions to add symbols using the Symbol function.

Consider the subsequent process of using the symbol function for inserting symbols:

• Launch Outlook on Windows or macOS.
• Open your presentation file .
• Click on the slide where you want to add a symbol.
• Switch to the Inset tab from the top ribbon.

In the Symbol pop-up window, you will see various options that can assist in finding the appropriate special character faster.

Shortcut keys can save a lot of time while adding symbols. You can type a few characters for certain symbols, and the characters will automatically change to a symbol.

For example, for the copyright (©) symbol, type (c). Similarly, type ™ for the ™ symbol or (r) for the ® symbol.

You can take advantage of Alt codes for inserting various symbols and special characters. As an example, the Alt code for the euro symbol is 0128. Place your mouse where you want to insert the euro symbol, press and hold the Alt key, and type 0128. It will automatically convert to a euro symbol.

Ensure to unlock the Num lock before typing the Alt codes. If you are using a laptop, press and hold the Fn and Alt keys, then type the Alt code to add a symbol.

If you are wondering where to find the diacritical mark codes, you should check out a separate post on adding accent marks in Outlook .

Character Map is a default Windows application with a huge collection of symbols and accent character marks. You can open and add symbols using the Character Map tool by following the instructions below.

Follow the subsequent steps to insert a symbol using the Character Map:

• Open the Run dialog box by pressing the Windows + R keys.

• Find the desired symbol you want to add in ppt.
• Double-click on the symbol .

• Paste the symbol in your PowerPoint slide.

The AutoCorrect feature allows replacing any text with another text. When you type the text you set for auto-correction, it will automatically replace the text with another text you set as the replacement.

Before using this feature, copy the symbol you want to add as autocorrect. Then go through the following procedure.

Read the following steps to use AutoCorrect to insert symbols:

• Open your PowerPoint presentation file.
• Navigate to File > Options > Proofing .

• Type the text under the Replace text box.
• Paste the copied symbol under the With  textbox.

For example, if you want to add a degree symbol in PowerPoint AutoCorrect, type the text Deg in the Replace textbox and insert the degree symbol in the With text box. When you type Deg in PowerPoint slides, the text will automatically change to the degree symbol.

Sometimes, you may want to include (C) in your slide, but PowerPoint will automatically change it to a copyright symbol. To resolve this annoying issue, simply press the Backspace key to undo the changes.

Why can’t I Insert symbols in PowerPoint?

If you don’t click on a text box in your slide, the Insert Symbol option will show as grayed out. To resolve the issue, click on any text box and navigate to Insert > Symbol.

How do I Insert a section symbol in PowerPoint?

Insert the section symbol in PowerPoint by navigating to Insert > Symbol, and then type 00A7 in the Character code text box. Select the section symbol and click Insert to add the symbol to the slide.

Which key is used to insert symbols?

Using the character code, you can effortlessly insert symbols. But ensure to press and hold down the Alt key before typing the character code.

How to insert degree symbol in PowerPoint?

To insert a degree symbol in PowerPoint, place your mouse cursor on the ppt file where you want to insert the symbol. Now, Press the Alt + 0176 keys, and it will instantly add the symbol to your presentation slide.

Adding special characters or symbols is necessary to enrich your presentations. I have discussed five different methods to simplify the process.

Moreover, there are some symbols that we use very often. The best way to insert the most used symbols is to use the AutoCorrect options.

Did this article help you in inserting symbols in your PowerPoint slides? Let me know in the comment section.

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Insert a symbol

By default, the Symbol dialog box shows emoji at first when it's opened. But you can expand it to see other character sets: Scroll to the top and click the toggle button in the right corner:

Do any of the following:

Insert symbol

On the Insert menu, click Advanced Symbol , and then click the Symbols tab.

Click the symbol that you want.

Insert special characters

On the Insert menu, click Advanced Symbol , and then click the Special Characters tab.

Click the character that you want.

On the Insert menu, click Symbol .

On the Edit menu, click Emoji & Symbols .

Add, edit, or turn off automatic corrections

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