How to Get Facebook Symbols
Facebook is not limited to characters from the English alphabet. You can input special symbols in a Facebook post or message using your computer's character map. From this map, you have access to math symbols, emoticons, shapes and foreign language characters. If you know how to access and use your computer's character map, you can use these symbols to better communicate with friends across the globe via Facebook text, or you can simply use them to update your Facebook profile with some aesthetic flair.
Instructions
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Click on the Windows "Start" menu, represented by the Windows logo in the lower left-hand corner of your desktop.
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Type "Character Map" in the space provided at the bottom of the "Start" menu.
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Click on "Character Map" from the list of results.
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Scroll the list of characters until you find the symbol you want to use.
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Click on the symbol and then click the "Select" and "Copy" buttons.
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Open your Facebook page and navigate to a blank message or a friend's wall.
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Type your message as usual. Then hold the "Ctrl" key and press the "V" key when you reach the place where you want the symbol to appear. The symbol will paste directly into the Facebook message. You can return to the "Character Map" and select additional symbols if you want to add more characters throughout the message.
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Hit the "Enter" key or click "Post" or "Send" when you're finished composing your message.
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this method is ok.. taking it one step further you might enjoy easier access to ONLY the symbols or characters you desire. Here is mine : ♂ ♀ ♥ ♠ ♦ ♣ ♫♪ ♫♪ ♫♪ ♫♪ ♯ ☼ é ºººººªªªªª ¼ ½ ¾ ℗ © ® № ™ ◄▼►▲ » »» »»» ««« «« « ¿¿¿ ¡¡¡ ¢ ¢¢¢ ² ²² ³ ³³³. At step №5 continue selecting the most common characters you would use, a list will be kept in the text box left of the 'Select' button. When you have all your favorite 'special characters' selected you can now click the 'Copy' button. Step № 6: open Microsoft Word (Start/Programs/Accessories/ Word Pad) now RIGHT click and paste onto the blank page. I highlighted the symbols and increased the font size to 36( makes it easier to highlight later). Now save the Document with a name easy to remember. Step №7: find the document you just created and RT click & select 'send to desktop create shortcut'. IT IS NOW READY TO BE CALLED UP AT ANY TIME WITH ALL YOUR FAVORITES IN ONE PLACE READY FOR EASY COPY AND PASTE... NO SEARCHING THROUGH »»»100's» »» »»» FOR THE» »» »»» ¼ OF1% YOU WILL USE.
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