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    How can I make the airplane symbol?
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    if you put the character viewer in the menu bar, the emoji and symbols option will have that and any other symbol you need.
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    How do I make degree sign?
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    Press these keys at the same time: Shift-Option-8. It will give you a degree symbol wherever your cursor is.
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    How do I make an add symbol and the question symbol?
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    Add: shift + equal (left of delete) Question: shift + slash (left of right shift)
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    How do I make a triangle?
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    Add the Greek keyboard and enter capital "D" for delta.
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    How can I make a Trident symbol?
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    Go to Google, and type in "Trident Images". Use the grab tool to copy the symbol you want.
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    How do I make the "at" symbol?
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    To make this symbol @, press Shift and the number 2.
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    How do I make a "p" with a circle around it?
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    Select the Keyboard, and activate emoji and symbols. Click the icon to show emoji and symbols in the Menu bar. Pick No (left bar) where you find the P and various symbols.
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    How do I type "and" on my Mac keyboard?
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    To make the symbol '&' is quite easy. All you have to do is hold down Shift and press 7.
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    How do I make @ when my shift button doesn't work?
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    Go into your email inbox, pull up someone's email, and copy/paste the @ symbol in their address.
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    How do I make the Rx symbol on my Mac?
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    Go to Edit on the toolbar and go to Emojis and Symbols. Then, scroll to letter like symbols. You should find it there.
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    How do I write the squared symbol on a Mac?
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    On Word, you can go to the left upper corner, and you'll see an A with a 2. That's how you type the squared symbol.
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    How do I make the hashtag symbol on a Mac?
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    All you have to do is hold down shift, then press the 3 key. That should give you a hashtag.
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    How do I make the multiplication symbol?
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    Press x or you can do the star symbol by pressing 'Shift' and '8'.
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    How do I make the cross symbol on a Mac?
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    Press the control, command and space bar buttons. At the bottom of the pop-up there are two right-facing arrows. Click that, then click on the second icon along and it will bring you to pictograms where you will find various crosses.
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    How do I type the deceased symbol on a Mac?
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    Control, command and space bar. Then scroll all the way to the bottom or alternatively type skull into the search box of the pop-up.
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