See http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/LostSymbol.htm

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"Abdou1884" wrote in message
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My special character option present under the insert no longer exist, i
was
making a table/column ... how can i get it back? i tried re-installing ,
it
doesnt exist with no new document or the same document ...the help online
thingie doesnt help me !