"symbol" in the "insert" menue? Mine is gone. How get back?

[Jim Beckman]

In trying to enter a symbol using "Alt+Ctrl+num" my "symbol" option lhas
disappeared.
1. How do I get it back?
2. What is the "num" part of the key instructions?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Do you have your Num Lock turned on?

 

[Jay Freedman]

On Mon, 5 Apr 2010 08:32:10 -0700, Jim Beckman <Jim

In trying to enter a symbol using "Alt+Ctrl+num" my "symbol" option lhas
disappeared.
1. How do I get it back?
2. What is the "num" part of the key instructions?

See http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/LostSymbol.htm for the answer
to both questions.

Note that "Alt+Ctrl+num" is an incomplete description, and even when
you make it complete (the "num" part should be "the minus key on the
number pad", often abbreviated as "Num-") it's only the shortcut for
an em dash.