thelittleprincess wrote:
somehow it mysteriously diasppeared - i use to go to "insert" then
select the "symbol" subset - but that subset is missing. already
uninstalled and reinstalled -- still missisng. where is it? how do
i get it back?

See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customizat...oreMenuCmd.htm.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org