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How to Insert Symbols in Google Sheets

May 6, 2026December 8, 2022 Talha Faisal

Infographic poster titled “Google Sheets Symbols Cheat Sheet” Subtitle reads: “Use =CHAR(number) to insert any of these into a cell.” The design has a white background with dark charcoal text, green section headers, and blue symbol icons. Content is organized into five sections in a clean two-column grid. Each entry shows a large symbol, its CHAR code in a gray rounded label, and a short description. Math & Logic section: Check mark CHAR(10003) task complete; X mark CHAR(10007) failed/rejected; plus-minus CHAR(177) tolerances/ranges; multiplication CHAR(215); division CHAR(247); not equal CHAR(8800); less than or equal CHAR(8804); greater than or equal CHAR(8805); square root CHAR(8730); approximately equal CHAR(8776). Arrows section: Up arrow CHAR(8593) trending up; down arrow CHAR(8595) trending down; right arrow CHAR(8594) next step; left arrow CHAR(8592) back; solid up triangle CHAR(9650) KPI increase; solid down triangle CHAR(9660) KPI decrease. Currency section: Euro CHAR(8364); pound CHAR(163); yen CHAR(165); cent CHAR(162). Legal & Business section: Copyright CHAR(169); registered CHAR(174); trademark CHAR(8482). Misc section: Degree CHAR(176); bullet CHAR(8226); infinity CHAR(8734); pi CHAR(960); star CHAR(9733); star outline CHAR(9734). Footer text reads “Spreadsheet Point”

Learn how to insert symbols and special characters in Google Sheets using the CHAR function, Google Docs, or Alt codes with a full symbol reference table and CHAR codes for 30 common symbols.