Insert a Dagger † into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac.
Dagger † symbol is used to indicate a footnote if an asterisk has been already used.
Footnotes and Endnotes in Word
Formatting Footnotes and Endnotes
Dagger is a different look (depending on the font) but similar to the Christian Cross.
How Dagger † looks in different fonts.
Here’s some examples of how Dagger † looks in common Office fonts.
Dagger † codes
These are the important code numbers or values you’ll need to enter the Dagger or †
Decimal: 8224 Hex: 2020
Web: † or † or †
(web codes aren’t used in Microsoft Office, we’ve included them for the sake of completeness.)
Word and Outlook
The Dagger † sign does NOT have an inbuilt shortcut in Word.
Use the standard Word Alt + X symbol shortcut 2020 + Alt + X
Once in a document you can copy it to AutoCorrect and make your own shortcut.
Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Insert | Symbols | Symbol and look for the Dagger symbol.
Windows
In Windows there are several shortcuts to enter the Dagger † character into any program, but they use a numeric keypad, not the number row above the letters.
Alt + 0134
Windows Character Map
The Windows Character Map accessory in all Windows releases
Character Map has a search feature, something missing from the Insert | Symbol in Office.
MacOS and Office for Mac inserting characters
On a Mac, to enter the Dagger † symbol:
- Command + Control + Spacebar shortcut to open the Character Viewer.
- Search for “ Dagger “ and the Viewer should find the symbol you need.
Despite the name Character Viewer, the Apple system tool will also insert characters into any program, including Office for Mac.
Christian Cross choices in Word, Excel, PPT and emails
Orthodox Cross ☦ in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Ellipsis … symbol in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
