Although it may not be entirely obvious, Microsoft Word offers quite an extensive library of symbols (such as copyright signs and fractions) and special characters (such as the em dash and the ...

Q: I loved your tip last week about Word's no-width optional break character. Is there a way to create a shortcut to this character?

A trademark symbol consists of the letters "TM" at a smaller font and raised position from the surrounding type. Use your desired method to insert a trademark symbol into your Word document.

Insert Symbol Feature: Go to the Insert tab in Microsoft Word, click on Symbol, and then choose More Symbols. Set the font to Arial Unicode MS or Segoe UI Symbol, and find the heart symbol to insert.