How to Create a Shortcut of a Symbol in Word 2003
If you use a symbol frequently, assigning a keyboard shortcut to the symbol will eliminate the need to go through the dialog box to locate and insert the symbol into your document. With just a couple of keystrokes, you can quickly insert a symbol into any Word document.
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Instructions
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Launch Microsoft Word.
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From the "Insert" menu, select "Symbol." The Symbol dialog box appears.
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Select the "Symbols" tab. Click on the "Down arrow" of the Font box to select a different series of symbols. Wingdings contains many symbols.
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Use the vertical selection bar to scroll through the grid display of symbols. When you find the symbol (or character) that you want, click on the symbol. Then click on the "Shortcut Key" button. The Customize Keyboard dialogue box appears. You may see a shortcut already created for the symbol after the words "Currently assigned." You can use that shortcut or create your own.
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In the "Press new shortcut key" field, enter your shortcut. To create the shortcut, press the "Alt" key simultaneously with a maximum of two letters or numbers, or one letter and one number. The shortcut will display with a "Plus" sign and a comma separating the letters or numbers.
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Click the "Assign" button and then click the "Close" button. You can then use the shortcut to insert your symbol in any Word document.
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To use the shortcut, navigate to the location in your document where you want the symbol to appear. Then repeat the keystrokes you used to create the symbol.
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