The Complete Guide to Microsoft Office 2007 Symbol Names

To find and use symbol names in Microsoft Office 2007, you can hover your cursor over any character in the built-in Symbol dialog box to view its official Unicode or ASCII descriptive name via a tooltip pop-up.

Because Microsoft Office 2007 does not include a native text search bar inside its Symbol dialog box, finding specific symbols by name requires using specific alternative workflows, keyboard shortcuts, or the Windows Character Map. How to Find Symbol Names in Office 2007

The Symbol dialog box provides the official identification name for every character: Open your document in Word, Excel, or PowerPoint 2007. Click the Insert tab on the Ribbon.