What key do I push to insert symbols in Mircrosoft Excel?

Question

I have done it before but can't remember. There is a button you can push with each character to insert a different symbol/tick mark.

Answer 1

using alt codes here is a website http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/inter...  

Answer 2

Insert ¢, £, ¥, ®, and other characters that are not on the keyboard

On the Windows Start menu, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Character Map.

If Character Map is not available, see Windows Help for information about how to install a Windows component.

In the Font box, select the font that contains the character you want.

In the character grid, click the character you want.

Click Select, and then click Copy.

You can select and copy multiple characters.

Switch to your workbook, and then place the insertion point where you want to paste the character.

Click Paste .

If the character looks different from the one you selected, select the character and apply the same font you selected in Character Map.

Tip   Character Map shows the key shortcut you can use in Microsoft Excel to insert the selected character. If the key shortcut includes a number key, press the key you want on the numeric keypad, not on the main keyboard area.

OR- I usually just open Word, type it there, and copy it over.  :-)

Answer 3

Go to START then ALL PROGRAMS, then ACCESSORIES, the SYSTEM TOOLS and click on CHARACTER MAP. This has all of the symbols available on your computer

Answer 4

Click the Insert->Symbol menu item to get to the symbol map.

Hope that helps.