[nell]

I am trying to add a short key to use a check mark or box without having to
change the font manually.

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Select the character in the Symbol dialog and click on Shortcut Key to
assign a shortcut. For more on inserting special characters, see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
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Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Nell" wrote in message
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I am trying to add a short key to use a check mark or box without having
to
change the font manually.

[nell]

Thank you very much, this was very helpful.
Nell
"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

Select the character in the Symbol dialog and click on Shortcut Key to
assign a shortcut. For more on inserting special characters, see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/General/InsertSpecChars.htm

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Nell" wrote in message
...
I am trying to add a short key to use a check mark or box without having
to
change the font manually.