Whether you prefer to use a Mac or a Windows PC, you might think you know all your computer’s secrets. After all, you use it every day, and modern technology is supposed to be so intuitive that you ...

Q I’m beginning to handle international business, which means I need to be able to use foreign currency symbols in both Word and Excel. How do I create a shortcut for various symbols? In Excel, it’s a ...

I've always found those symbols rather counter-intuitive, and now even more because (at least on modern Apple keyboards) these symbols aren't printed on the keyboard (except the Command symbol).

To get access to the complete set of ASCII characters, users have to know and enter special keyboard shortcut combinations found in the character map. Under most circumstances, entering characters ...

When you add checkmarks to Office documents, you can keep your text organized and visually appealing. Use these five methods to add checkmarks to your work. Symbols and icons are everywhere, from ...

To let you know that an icon is just a shortcut, Windows will conveniently place a small blue rounded arrow on the lower left. For reasons unexplained, this otherwise usefull symbol is sometimes ...

The only problem with Google’s Gboard keyboard for Android is that I’m totally hooked on its best features. Number and symbol shortcuts above each key? Gotta have ’em. One-handed mode? Ditto. Swipe to ...

Google has rolled out a new “flick keys” feature in Gboard, allowing users to enter symbols and numbers by swiping down on letter keys instead of long-pressing. For example, flicking Q–P inputs 1–0, ...