Word, Excel & Docs
Symbols and formatting in office apps.
How to Type Fractions in Word and Google Docs (½ ⅓ ¾ and Custom Fractions)
Four ways to write fractions: Word's automatic ½ replacement, the Unicode fraction characters with Alt codes and Alt+X, stacked fractions in the equation editor, and Google Docs' equation toolbar, plus how to build any fraction.
Sep 24, 2026
How to Type a Heart Symbol (♥ ❤ ♡) in Word, Google Docs and Excel
Type heart symbols in Word with Alt+3 or the 2665 Alt+X code, insert them in Google Docs and Excel, choose between the text heart ♥ and the red emoji ❤️, and fix hearts that show as boxes.
Sep 24, 2026
How to Type Exponents in Word, Excel, Google Docs and Sheets (x², 10³, and Any Power)
Every way to write exponents: the superscript shortcut in Word and Docs, the Unicode ² ³ characters and their Alt codes, Excel's caret and POWER function, and the equation editor for anything more complex.
Sep 24, 2026
How to Insert Emoji in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Insert emoji in any Microsoft Office app with the Win+. panel, the Mac emoji picker, Insert Symbol, AutoCorrect and Insert Icons, plus why emoji look flat in Word and how to fix it.
Sep 24, 2026
How to Insert a Warning Symbol (⚠) in Word, Excel and Google Docs
Insert the warning triangle ⚠ and related caution signs in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google Docs: Alt+X code 26A0, Insert Symbol, the emoji panel, and how to control whether it appears as a plain sign or a yellow emoji.
Sep 24, 2026