

Press and hold key while tapping corresponding numeric code. First you should make sure that your numeric keypad is enabled, otherwise, tap to turn on it.Ģ. Insert Arrow by CodeĪlternatively, you can also insert different arrows in Word only by keyboard.ġ. Select the one you want and hit Insert button to add it to your document. Change the Font into Wingdings in the popping out Symbol window, scroll down till the end and you’ll find many different arrow symbols here. Go to Insert tab, click Symbol button on the right of the ribbon and choose More Symbols… in the menu.Ģ. Open the Word document (or Excel file).Ģ. You can also change its color or effect in Format ( Drawing Tools) tab. Hold your mouse to draw a shape you selected, and drag its frame to adjust the size and direction of the arrow.Ĥ. There are many different types of arrows with different directions, you can choose any one you like.ģ. Switch to Insert tab, click Shape button to expand the drop-down menu.Ģ.

The method 1 and method 2 can also be applied in Microsoft Excel. Since they can’t be typed directly like numbers and characters, here I’d like to introduce 3 common used ways to insert arrows in Word. When editing documents in Word, sometimes we can insert some graphic symbols to make the content more intuitive and lively, like arrows with different shapes and directions.
