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You can add a degree symbol in Word using the keyboard shortcut Alt+0176 or by selecting it among the Symbol options.

Emoji, accent marks, and other special characters bring an element of fun and accuracy to the texting experience, but what if you’re on your PC and you want to break up plain old text with cool ...

But if you frequently type special characters, a more-convenient option is Characters ( Mac App Store link). Whenever you need to “type” a special character, you just click Characters’s systemwide ...