How to Type an Arrow in Microsoft Word on PC or Mac

This wikiHow teaches you how to insert an arrow icon into your text document from the Symbol menu in Microsoft Word, using a computer.

Steps

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    Open a Microsoft Word document on your computer. Find the Word document you want to edit in your files, and double-click on its name or icon to open it.
    • Alternatively, you can open the Word app, and start a new, blank document.
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    Click the INSERT tab. You can find this button next to HOME in the upper-left corner of the document. It will open your INSERT tools on the toolbar ribbon.
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    Click the
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    icon next to Symbol.     The Symbol option is listed next to a blue "Ω" icon on the INSERT toolbar. You can see a list of all the available symbols here.
    • On some versions, this button may be labeled Advanced Symbol. In this case, click on it to see the full list of symbols you can insert.
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    Click More Symbols at the bottom. This will open the full list of symbols you can use in a new pop-up window.
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    Click the arrow icon you want to insert. Find the arrow you want to type in the Symbol window, and click on the icon to select it.
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    Click the Insert button. This button is in the lower-right corner of the Symbol window. It will insert the selected arrow icon into your document.
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    Click the Close button. You can find this button next to Insert on the bottom-right. It will close the Symbol window.

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Article SummaryX

1. Open a Word document.
2. Click the Insert tab.
3. Click Symbol or Advanced Symbol.
4. Click More Symbols.
5. Select the arrow icon you want to use.
6. Click Insert.
7. Click Close.

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