Add special characters and symbols

Use the Special Characters function to insert symbols and characters that are not directly available on your keyboard. This is useful when working with currencies, mathematical symbols, arrows, legal symbols, accented characters, and other special characters.

Tangelo provides a searchable character library that allows you to browse categories or search for a specific symbol by name or Unicode codepoint.

Summary

After completing these steps, a special character or symbol is inserted at the selected location in the document.

Steps

1. Open the document in the editor.
2. Place the cursor where you want to insert the special character.
3. Open the Insert menu.
4. Click Special Characters.
5. Browse the available characters or use the search field.
   • Select from the displayed characters.
   • Search by character name.
   • Search by Unicode codepoint.
6. Optionally select All Characters to browse available categories.
7. Select the required category if needed.
   • Currency Symbols
   • Arrows
   • Mathematical Symbols
   • Punctuation
   • Technical Symbols
   • Other available categories
8. Click the desired character to insert it into the document.
9. Close the Special Characters window when finished.

Expected Result

The selected special character is inserted at the current cursor position in the editor.

Remarks

• Characters can be searched by name or Unicode codepoint.
• The search function helps quickly locate symbols that are difficult to find by browsing categories.
• Commonly used symbols include currency symbols, mathematical operators, arrows, and legal symbols.
• The available character library depends on the character set supported by the editor and output formats.
• Always validate the generated output if a special character is critical for publication, especially when using uncommon Unicode symbols.

Walkthrough

A visual step-by-step walkthrough is included below to guide you through finding and inserting special characters.