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Insert a Triangle Symbol in Word Documents

by Avantix Learning Team | Updated April 23, 2022

Applies to: Microsoft^® Word^®  2013, 2016, 2019, 2021 or 365 (Windows)

You can insert or type a triangle symbol in Word documents using built-in commands or keyboard shortcuts. There are several triangles that you can insert including large solid triangles or small solid triangles. You can change the color of a triangle by selecting it and changing font color.

In this article, we’ll review 4 ways to insert a triangle symbol in Word:

1. Use the Insert Symbol command in the Ribbon
2. Use an Alt keyboard shortcut by pressing Alt and then typing a number sequence
3. Create and use a custom AutoCorrect shortcut
4. Apply a custom triangle bullet

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1. Inserting a triangle symbol using Insert Symbol

To insert a triangle symbol using Insert Symbol:

1. Position the cursor in the document where you want to insert a triangle symbol.
2. Click the Insert tab in the Ribbon.
3. In the Symbols group, select Symbol. A drop-down menu appears.
4. Click More Symbols. A dialog box appears.
5. If necessary, click the Symbols tab.
6. Select Wingdings 3 from the Font drop-down menu.
7. Click a triangle symbol.
8. Click Insert.
9. Click Close.

The Insert Symbol dialog box displays triangle symbols in several sizes and types:

To access the dialog box using your keyboard, press Alt > N > U > M (Alt then N then U then M).

2. Using an Alt keyboard shortcut to insert a triangle symbol

You can press the Alt key in combination with numbers on the numeric keypad to insert a triangle symbol.

Use the following Alt code shortcuts to insert large solid triangles:

• Press Alt + 30 to insert the large solid upward-pointing triangle
• Press Alt + 31 to insert the large solid downward-pointing triangle
• Press Alt + 9654 to insert the large solid right-pointing triangle
• Press Alt + 9664 to insert the large solid left-pointing triangle

Use the following Alt code shortcuts to insert small solid triangles:

• Press Alt + 9652 to insert the small solid upward-pointing triangle
• Press Alt + 9662 to insert the small solid downward-pointing triangle
• Press Alt + 9656 to insert the small solid right-pointing triangle
• Press Alt + 9666 to insert the small solid left-pointing triangle

If the sequence doesn’t work, press the NumLock key on the numeric keypad.

If you don’t have a numeric keypad, you may be able to press the Fn key and access the numbers at the top of your keyboard.

Creating a custom AutoCorrect shortcut for a triangle symbol

To add your own AutoCorrect shortcut for a triangle symbol:

1. Position the cursor in a Word document.
2. Click the Insert tab in the Ribbon.
3. In the Symbols group, click Symbol. A drop-down menu appears.
4. Click More Symbols. A dialog box appears.
5. If necessary, click the Symbols tab.
6. Select Wingdings 3 from the Font drop-down menu.
7. Click a triangle symbol.
8. Click AutoCorrect. A dialog box appears.
9. Enter the characters you want to use in the Replace dialog box such as tri1. Do not use spaces and keep in mind that AutoCorrect is case sensitive.
10. Click Add.
11. Click OK.
12. Click Close.

To use the AutoCorrect entry, type the characters you entered in Replace, such as tri1, and then press the Spacebar.

The AutoCorrect dialog box appears as follows:

The AutoCorrect shortcut is typically added to the Normal template so when you exit the program, Word will prompt you to save the Normal template. If your IT department has disabled modification of the Normal template, you won’t be able to use this method.

Applying a custom triangle bullet

You can also apply a triangle symbol as a bullet at the beginning of selected paragraphs.

To apply a custom triangle bullet to selected paragraphs:

1. Select the paragraphs to which you want to apply a triangle bullet.
2. Click the Home tab in the Ribbon.
3. Click the Bullets drop-down menu in the Paragraph group and select Define New Bullet. A dialog box appears.
4. Click Symbol. A dialog box appears.
5. From the Font drop-down menu, select Wingdings 3.
6. Scroll through the symbols until you find the triangle you want to use as a bullet and click it.
7. Click OK twice.

When you click Define New Bullet, the following dialog box appears where you can click Symbol and select a triangle symbol:

If you want to change the color of a triangle bullet, in the Define New Bullet dialog box, click Font, select a color from the Font Color drop-down menu then click OK twice.

If you want to remove triangle bullets, select the paragraphs and click Bullets in the Home tab in the Ribbon.

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Instructions for Word on a PC

1. Click on the “Insert” tab at the top of the screen, so that the Insert ribbon appears.
2. Click on the “Symbol” button all the way to the right.
3. Select the “More Symbols” tab.
4. Select the “Special Character” tab.
5. Select the Section symbol.
6. Click on the “Insert” button.

How do I make a section symbol in Word?

Creating the “Section” Symbol (§) in Word Documents
Click on the menu option Insert. On the drop-down menu, click on the menu option Symbol. On the Symbol screen that displays, click on the Special Characters tab. Click on the “section” symbol (§) in the list of symbols that displays, then click on Insert and Close.

How do you type the section symbol?

For the section symbol on a Windows computer, you would press and hold the Alt key. Next, type the numbers, “0167,” and then release the Alt key. This would create the section symbol (§) in your text.

How do you make a section symbol on a Mac?

In Mac OSX section symbol is inserted by holding down option key and pressing 6. Best. In Mac OSX section symbol is inserted by holding down option key and pressing 6.

How do you insert a section symbol in pages?

Q. How do I enter the section symbol § (a pair of overlapping S characters) in a document?

1. There are multiple sequences of keystrokes to try in web pages, HTML, and Microsoft Word.
2. (1) Hold down the [Alt] key and on the numeric keypad press the digits “0”, “1”, “6” and “7” in that order, then release the [Alt] key.

How do you make a section symbol in latex?

The § symbol is obtained with S . You can also format multiple references; here’s a starting point. I used the detexify website to search the sign you are asking. The usage is simple, just assign a reference tag to the chapter you want, and then add that reference tag besides to this sign in your text.

How do you type special characters on a keyboard?

1. Ensure that the Num Lock key has been pressed, to activate the numeric key section of the keyboard.
2. Press the Alt key, and hold it down.
3. While the Alt key is pressed, type the sequence of numbers (on the numeric keypad) from the Alt code in the above table.
4. Release the Alt key, and the character will appear.

How do you make a section symbol in Word on a Mac?

Instructions for Word on a Mac

1. Click on the “Insert” tab at the top of the screen, so that the Insert ribbon appears.
2. Click on the “Advanced Symbol” button all the way to the right.
3. Select the “Special Character” tab.
4. Select the Section symbol.
5. Click on the “Insert” button.

What is Section * in LaTeX?

The brief answer is, section inserts a new entry into the table of contents at the appropriate tree-level and also inserts a new entry into the navigation bars. But section* only adds an entry in the navigation bars, not in the table of contents.

How do you write a section without the number in LaTeX?

If you’d prefer your sections, subsection, and so forth to be displayed without numbers on the left side of the title, you simply add a * symbol to the command. (Note that section headings created this way will not be listed in the table of contents tableofcontents.)

How do you put a dot over a letter in LaTeX?

Mathematically, one or more dot symbols are used on a letter to denote a dot derivative. The default commands for this are dot and ddot and in which differential variables must be passed as arguments.

How do I get symbols on my keyboard Windows 10?

To insert symbols or kaomoji on Windows 10, use these steps:

1. Open a text file, document, or email.
2. Use the Windows key + (period) or Windows key + (semicolon) keyboard shortcut to open the emoji panel.
3. Click the Omega button to access the symbols.
4. Select the symbols you want to insert.

How do you make symbols on a laptop?

Release the ALT key and the symbol will appear. Create a symbol with a number pad. If your keyboard has a number pad on it, this is a much simpler process. Ensure Num Lock is enabled, then just hold alt, enter the code on the number pad, and receive your symbol.

How do I make emoticon symbols?

To find and insert emoji in any text area, use these steps:

1. Open any app (such as Notepad, Word, or Microsoft Edge).
2. In the text area, open the emoji panel using the Windows key + ; (semicolon) or Windows key +.
3. Click on the Smiley face (emoji) tab.
4. Start typing to search an emoji.
5. Select the emoji to insert.

What is the dot key on Mac?

Other Punctuation

How do you write a chapter in a book in LaTeX?

Time for action – writing a book with chapters

1. Create a new document with the following code: documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{book} usepackage[english]{babel} usepackage{blindtext} begin{document} chapter{Exploring the page layout} In this chapter we will study the layout of pages.
2. Save the document and Typeset it.

What is blind text in LaTeX?

blindtext is a LaTeX package to create dummy text (and mathematics) in sample documents. It provides such text in a number of languages and a number of dummy document structures.

How do I start a single section in LaTeX?

1. Use section*{Preface} addcontentsline{toc}{section}{Preface} .
2. If you really want a 0 section, add this to the preamble: setcounter{section}{ -1} ; otherwise, do as Harish has suggested.

How do I change the chapter number in LaTeX?

So, a specific chapter or section number can be specified by manipulating the value inside this counter. The value in these counters can be set by using the setcounter command. The same technique can be used with section and subsection numbering to set specific numbers.

How do I change the section numbering style in LaTeX?

LaTeX lets you change the appearance of the sectional units. As a simple example, you can change the section numbering to upper-case letters with renewcommandthesection{Alph{section}} in the preamble (see alph Alph arabic roman Roman fnsymbol : Printing counters).

How do you make an O in LaTeX?

The following accents may be placed on letters. Although “o” letter is used in most of the examples, the accents may be placed on any letter.
Escaped codes.

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Create a vector with an arrow above

Word offers different ways how to create a vector in the document:

   I.  Using the Equation:

This way is perfect if you do not need to care about the format and compatibility with previous versions of Microsoft Office (a recommended approach for physical science and mathematics that require a lot of math in the text with consistent fonts for all equations and symbols):

   1.   In the paragraph where you want to insert the vector, then click Alt+= to insert the equitation block:

   2.   In the equitation block, type the vector magnitude and select it. It can be one letter, several letters, or even an expression.

For example: .

   3.   On the Equation tab, in the Structures group, click the Accent button:

In the Accent list, choose Bar or Rightwards Arrow Above:

  or  

Note: If you want to continue working with this equation, click the right arrow twice to exit the box below the vector:  →  → . So, to continue working with the equation, it should not have any selected data:

   II.  Using AutoCorrect for Math:

When you work with many documents and often need to paste a single special symbol, you do not need to insert an equation each time. Microsoft Word offers a helpful feature named AutoCorrect. The AutoCorrect options in Microsoft Word propose two different ways to add any special character quickly, or even large pieces of text:

• Using the Replace text as you type function of the AutoCorrect options.
• Using the Math AutoCorrect options:

Using this method, you can benefit from the Math AutoCorrect options without inserting an equation. To turn on or turn off the AutoCorrect of the Math symbols, do the following:

   1.   On the File tab, click Options:

   2.   In the Word Options dialog box, on the
Proofing tab, click the AutoCorrect Options… button:

   3.   In the AutoCorrect dialog box, on the Math AutoCorrect tab, select the Use Math AutoCorrect rules outside of the math regions option:

After clicking OK, you can use any of the listed Names of symbols, and Microsoft Word will replace them with the appropriate symbols:

Note: If you do not need the last replacement, click Ctrl+Z to cancel it.

   III.  Using a Symbol dialog box:

Microsoft Word offers a convenient ability to combine two characters (see
Superimposing characters). To add some element to a symbol, such as a bar, apostrophe, etc., enter a symbol and immediately insert a vector mark from the Combining Diacritical Marks for Symbols subset of any font (if it exists).

To combine an element with the entered symbol, open the Symbol dialog box:

On the Insert tab, in the Symbols group, select the Symbol button, and then click More Symbols…:

On the Symbol dialog box:

• In the Font list, select the Segoe IU Symbol font,
• Optionally, to find symbols faster, in the Subset list, select the Combining Diacritical Marks for Symbols subset,
• Select the symbol:

  

• Click the Insert button to insert the symbol,
• Click the OK button to close the Symbol dialog box.

Create a vector with a tilde under the letter

As for regular vector sign, word offers several ways how to create a vector with a tilde underneath a letter:

   I.  Using the Equation:

   1.   In the paragraph where you want to insert the vector, then click Alt+= to insert the equitation block:

   2.   In the equitation block, type one by one:

• the vector variable, for example, the letter a,
• type below:

  

• type the tilde symbol ~. Word automatically changes the command below to the appropriate symbol:

  

After pressing a space bar, Word displays the letter with the tilde under it:

   II.  Using a Symbol dialog box:

To combine an element with the entered symbol (for example, the letter a), open the Symbol dialog box:

   1.   On the Insert tab, in the Symbols group, select the Symbol button, and then click More Symbols….

   2.   On the Symbol dialog box:

• In the Font list, select the Cambria Math or Lucinda Sans Unicode font,
• Optionally, to find symbols faster, in the Subset list, select the Combining Diacritical Marks subset,
• Select the symbol:

  
• Click the Insert button to insert the symbol,
• Click the OK button to close the Symbol dialog box.

Your average keyboard has enough letters, numbers, and punctuation marks for all your day-to-day typing needs. But what if you need symbols or special characters that aren’t on your keyboard?

Well, in Microsoft Word, you have three main options:

1. Use the Symbol menu.
2. Learn some ASCII codes.
3. Use Microsoft Word’s special character shortcuts.

In the rest of this post, we’ll look at how to do each of these in your writing. Watch the video or read the post below to get started:

1. Using the Symbol Menu

To see the Symbol menu in Microsoft Word, go to Insert > Symbols on the ribbon and click the Symbol button (or Insert > Advanced Symbol > Symbols in the menu system in Word for Mac).

This will open a quick access menu of 20 frequently used symbols to pick from. However, you can also access the full range of special characters in Microsoft Word as follows:

• Go to Insert > Symbols and click Symbol to open the menu.
• Click More Symbols… to open a new window.
• Scroll through until you find the symbol you want to use.
• Click Insert to add the symbol to your document.

The symbol will then appear in your document at your cursor. Microsoft Word will also add it to the quick access menu, saving your time if you need to use the same symbol again.

2. ASCII Codes

ASCII codes each indicate a different symbol, so you can use them to add special characters to a document quickly via the numeric keypad:

• Learn or look up the correct ASCII code for the symbol(s) you need.
• Turn on Num Lock on your keyboard to activate the numeric keypad.
• Hold down the Alt key and type the required code.

The corresponding symbol will then appear at your cursor position.

3. Shortcuts for Special Characters

For some special characters, your simplest option is to let Microsoft Word do the hard work! There are, for example, shortcuts available for the following common symbols:

You’ll notice we’ve included an “autocorrect” version for each symbol above. In these cases, Microsoft Word will automatically correct the specified text to create the symbol.

For example, to add a trademark symbol to a document, we have two options:

1. Hold down Ctrl + Alt + T at the same time.
2. Write “(TM)” and let Microsoft Word change this to the symbol.

These shortcuts are very quick and simple, so it is worth memorizing them if you use any of these symbols frequently. Similar shortcuts are also available for accented letters.

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