Symbols and special characters are used to preserve formatting, manage non-translatable content, or adhere to linguistic and technical requirements. Most Unicode character sets are supported.
Commonly used symbols and special characters include:
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Non-breaking space
Prevents a line break between words or characters, often used between numbers and units.
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En-dash (–) and em-dash (—)
Used for ranges or as punctuation in sentences.
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Non-breaking hyphen (‑)
Ensures a hyphenated word or phrase stays together on the same line, preventing awkward breaks.
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New line
Used to create a line break without starting a new paragraph, ensuring better text flow in some contexts.
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Soft hyphen
Used to control word breaks without displaying a hyphen unless the word splits across lines.
To add a symbol or special character to a segment, follow these steps:
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From an unlocked source or a target segment, place the cursor where the character or symbol is required.
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From the menu
, select , and either choose one of the common symbols (most with keyboard shortcuts), or continue with .
The window opens.
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Select the required character set from the dropdown menu.
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Either double click on the required symbol or select the symbol and click Insert.
The character or symbol is added to the segment as well as a list of symbols.
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Click Close.
The character or symbols will be visible in the segment.