How to insert symbols and special characters in a Google spreadsheet

From copyright symbols to simple check marks, special characters are needed from time to time. So you might be surprised to learn that Google Sheets has no way to insert a special character into its menu.

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Method 1:Use the Windows Character Map

If you're on Windows 1o (or any other version), you can use the native Character Map to copy and paste a special character into a Google Sheet.

1. Start character map.
2. Choose the desired font for your special characters. Double-click the characters you want to use. press the Copy Button to copy the characters to the clipboard.
3. Open your Google spreadsheet. Paste the characters (Ctrl + V or right click and paste) into the cell you want.

Method 2:Use Google Docs + Google Sheets

Surprisingly, Google Docs has a native Character Map which is missing in Google Sheets. Therefore, this can become the tool to "share" a special character within the same Google Drive..

1. Open your spreadsheet and also open a Google Doc.
2. Go to Google Docs. Click on Insert> Special Characters .
3. The special character is inserted into Google Docs first. Copy this special character from Google Docs and paste it into your spreadsheet.

Any of these methods should solve the problem of “missing” Special Characters in Google Sheets..