How to Type Upside-Down Exclamation Points

Typing special characters into Word and similar programs is easy if you know how to do it.

The upside-down exclamation point is a common device in some languages, including Spanish. It usually denotes that the sentence following it is an exclamation. The presence of the upside-down exclamation point gives the following sentence emphasis. This is in contrast to English, in which the reader does not find out about the presence of an exclamation until the end of the sentence. If you are typing in a Microsoft Word file on a PC, it is not difficult to create the punctuation mark.

Instructions

1. Open the program you want to type the upside-down exclamation point in.

2. Locate the menu bar in the upper left corner of the window, going across the top. Put your mouse over the word "Insert." You should see another menu appear immediately below.

3. Move your cursor to the word "Symbol," which should appear on the far right side of the menu. Click on this word. Then click on "More Symbols."

4. Scroll down the list of special characters. You should see the upside-down exclamation point appear on that list. Click on it. Then click "Insert." Verify that the character has appeared in your text.

Tips & Warnings

• Alternatively, you can type in the ASCII code for the upside-down exclamation point. Hold down the "Alt" key and type in the code you want. The ASCII code for the upside-down exclamation point is 0161. If you are on a Mac, the ASCII code is "Option + 1."

References

• Nouilles.info: Keyboard Shortcuts

Resources

• Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows