You can easily insert hundreds of symbols into your Word document with a few nimble keystrokes. Two of the most normally-inserted are the Copyright and Trademark symbols, so permit'southward have a look at a couple of quick ways y'all can insert them into your document.

How to Insert a Copyright or Trademark Symbol Using The Symbols Carte

Switch to the "Insert" tab on Word's ribbon.

Click the "Symbol" push.

By default, both the copyright and trademark symbols are available right on the drop-downwards menu. Click either to insert them into your document.

Presto! The symbol is at present in your document.

If you lot don't run across the copyright or trademark symbols on the "Symbol" drop-down menu, it likely means that you've inserted a bunch of other symbols. Give-and-take remembers the final 20 symbols you've used and places them on that menu, crowding out other symbols that appear there. So, if y'all don't run across them, you'll have to click the "More than Symbols" option and scan for them.

For more information on inserting symbols in Word, bank check out our article on the subject.

How to Insert a Copyright or Trademark Symbol Using Your Keyboard

You can also insert copyright and trademark symbols into Word using your keyboard. This works because both symbols are included by default in Word'due south AutoCorrect settings.

To insert a copyright symbol type "(c)" and then press the spacebar. A copyright symbol volition appear.

To insert a trademark symbol type "(tm)" and then press the spacebar. A trademark symbol will appear.

Easy, right?

If yous desire to see what other AutoCorrect options Word has upwards its sleeve, head to File > Options > Proofing > AutoCorrect Options. On the AutoCorrect tab of the window that opens, you can roll through a list of everything Give-and-take tin can supervene upon as you lot type, including things like symbols and commonly misspelled words. You lot tin even create your own entries if y'all want to create a shortcut for text you type frequently.