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Table 2-3 Word’s Automatic Symbols on page WD 106

TO DISPLAY

DESCRIPTION

TYPE

©

copyright symbol

(c)

®

registered trademark symbol

(r)

trademark symbol

(tm)

Ellipsis

...

J

smiling face

:) or :-)

K

indifferent face

:| or :-|

L

frowning face

:( or :-(

à

thin right arrow

-->

ß

thin left arrow

<--

è

thick right arrow

==>

ç

thick left arrow

<==

ó

double arrow

<=>