Click the Insert tab. Click the Symbol button.
Click a symbol.
![Click the Insert tab. Click the Symbol button. Click a symbol.](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Excel-2007Images/Insert_Symbol_Or_Special_Character___Click_Insert_Tab_Click_Symbol_Butto.PNG)
You can use the Recently used symbols list to quickly insert a symbol.
![You can use the Recently used symbols list to quickly insert a symbol.](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Excel-2007Images/Insert_Symbol_Or_Special_Character___You_Can_Use_Recently_Used_Symbols_L.PNG)
Use the Font list to look at the available symbols for other fonts installed on your computer.
![Use the Font list to look at the available symbols for other fonts installed on your computer.](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Excel-2007Images/Insert_Symbol_Or_Special_Character___Use_Font_List_To_Look_At_Available_.PNG)
Then click Insert.
![Then click Insert.](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Excel-2007Images/Insert_Symbol_Or_Special_Character___Then_Click_Insert.PNG)
2.29.Special Symbol |
| 2.29.1. | Insert a symbol or special character | ![Insert a symbol or special character](http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Microsoft-Office-Excel-2007Images/Insert_Symbol_Or_Special_Character___Click_Insert_Tab_Click_Symbol_Butto.PNG) |