What’s the Easiest Way to Insert Arrow Symbols in Word with a Shortcut?

[Harley Hines]

Looking for a Keyboard Shortcut to Add Arrow Symbols in Microsoft Word — Any Tips?

[Ravi Kumar]

If you’re using Word and just wanna pop in an arrow fast, the easiest way I’ve found is using the old-school Alt codes. Like, hold down Alt, and then hit 26 on the number pad — that gives you a right arrow (→). Wanna go left? It’s Alt + 27. Up and down are Alt + 24 and 25.

But yeah — you do need a numpad. I had a laptop without one once, and I couldn’t do it, which sucked.

So what I did instead — and I still do this — is set up AutoCorrect in Word. I made it so that when I type something like –>, it automatically turns into →. It’s way faster once you’ve got it set up.

Not the fanciest solution, but it works.

• This reply was modified 2 months ago by Ravi Kumar.

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