Discover how to insert special characters and use the Glyphs panel with these straightforward instructions and helpful tips.
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Special Characters & the Glyphs Panel
Inserting Special Characters
Special characters such as Copyright Symbols, Trademark Symbols, Em Dashes, etc. can be found by going into Type > Insert Special Character.
Special spaces such as Nonbreaking Spaces, Em Spaces, etc. can be found by going into Type > Insert White Space.
Special breaking characters such as Column Breaks, Frame Breaks, etc. can be found by going into Type > Insert Break Character.
If you cannot find a character listed in one of the above menus, use the Glyphs panel using the instructions in the section that follows.
Inserting Characters Using the Glyphs Panel
Put the text cursor
where you want to insert the special character.-
Go to Type > Glyphs.
The font selected will be the same as the text you are currently editing. If you would like to change the font, do so at the bottom left of the panel.
To enlarge/reduce the previews, use the Zoom In
and Zoom Out buttons 
at the bottom right of the panel.Double–click the desired character to insert it.