By Achilles Hill | Last Updated
The Character Map is a built-in utility in Windows 10 that allows users to view and copy special characters, symbols, and glyphs from various fonts. Whether you're inserting accented letters, mathematical symbols, or unique typographic characters, the Character Map is an essential tool. You can use the following six methods to turn on Windows 10 Character Map.
Type map in the search box on taskbar, and choose Character Map from the result.
Open Start Menu, choose All apps, expand Windows Accessories and hit Character Map.
Launch Run, input charmap and click OK.
Open Command Prompt, type charmap and press Enter.
Start Windows PowerShell, input charmap and tap Enter.
Step 1: Open Fonts by searching.
Step 2: Select Find a character.
If there is a Character Map shortcut on the desktop, you can simple click the shortcut to open Character Map. You have two options to create one.
Step 1: Enter character in the search box on taskbar, right-click Character Map in the result and select Open file location on the menu.
Step 2: Right-tap Character Map, point at Send to in the menu and choose Desktop (create shortcut) from the sub-options.
Step 1: Right-click blank area on the desktop, point at New in the menu and select Shortcut from the sub-list.
Step 2: In the Create Shortcut window, type "%windir%\system32\charmap.exe" and hit Next.
Tip: The double quotation marks can be omitted.
Step 3: Change the shortcut name to Character Map, and then tap Finish.
By following any of these methods, you can efficiently access and utilize the Character Map on your Windows 10 system to insert special characters and symbols into your documents.
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