Hi. Yesterday I noticed that that "Symbol" option under the "Insert" link has
disappeared. Up until yesterday I believe it was right below "Autotext" But
it isnt there anymore. And now i cant insert the symbols i need. Did i do
something to remove it? How do I get it back???
thanks...

Most likely, you pressed Ctrl+Alt+[hypen on top row] looking for a wide --
type character, and didn't get it. Then, you immediately choose (from the
menu) Insert - Symbol. Ctrl+Alt+[hypen on top row] is a shortcut for "remove
next command/tool". So, when you clicked on Symbol, it was automatically
removed from the menu.

To put it back, if you don't have any customizations you want to keep, just
reset the menu bar. Tools - Customize - Toolbars tab, click on Menu Bar,
then click on Reset.

If you do have customizations you want to keep, then find InsertSymbol in
the Commands list and drag it back to the Insert menu.

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Herb Tyson MS MVP
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"zen_tantos" wrote in message
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Hi. Yesterday I noticed that that "Symbol" option under the "Insert" link
has
disappeared. Up until yesterday I believe it was right below "Autotext"
But
it isnt there anymore. And now i cant insert the symbols i need. Did i do
something to remove it? How do I get it back???
thanks...

Reset your menus.
http://www.officearticles.com/word/r...osoft_word.htm
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Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com

"zen_tantos" wrote in message
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Hi. Yesterday I noticed that that "Symbol" option under the "Insert" link
has
disappeared. Up until yesterday I believe it was right below "Autotext"
But
it isnt there anymore. And now i cant insert the symbols i need. Did i do
something to remove it? How do I get it back???
thanks...

See http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/LostSymbol.htm for an explanation and
solution.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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all may benefit.

"zen_tantos" wrote in message
...
Hi. Yesterday I noticed that that "Symbol" option under the "Insert" link
has
disappeared. Up until yesterday I believe it was right below "Autotext"
But
it isnt there anymore. And now i cant insert the symbols i need. Did i do
something to remove it? How do I get it back???
thanks...