AbiWord Symbol Dialog Documentation

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# Insert Symbol

This dialog allows you to insert characters into your document. This includes characters that you may not be able to type easily.

## Font Menu

This drop-down menu lists the fonts from which you can choose the characters you insert. The selected font is displayed in the box.

## Symbol Table

The large table shows all the symbols available in the selected font. Click on a symbol to select it for insertion. Double clicking on the symbol inserts it into the document, but does not close the dialog.

## Preview Box

When a symbol is selected, a large version of that symbol is displayed in this box, so that you can see what you will insert.

## Insert

Click this button to insert the currently-selected symbol.

## Close

Click this button to close the dialog. Any symbols you have inserted remain in the document.

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