How do I insert a special character?

How do I insert a special character?

The simplest method for inserting special characters is to select them from the special character dialog.

To insert a special character:

1. Select Insert → Special Character. In the dialog that appears, all the available characters in the current fonts will be displayed.
2. Select a character by clicking on it. If you do not see the desired character, it may not be available in the current font. If it is not there, try changing fonts.
3. After selecting one or more characters, click  OK  to insert the characters at the location of the text cursor.

On certain platforms, OpenOffice.org does not have certain characters available in any font, including em dash and curly double quote characters.

To insert characters used in mathematical formulas:

1. Select Insert → Object → Formula.
2. In the Command window, hold down the right mouse button to access the context menu. The available formula operators can be found in this menu.
3. Click outside the formula box (anywhere else in the document) to close it.

Formulas, graphical objects and characters inserted using this method may not convert well to other applications. Apache OpenOffice also supports entry of certain characters (accented characters, ligatures, monetary symbols, etc.) via compose (keyboard) sequences.