Insert Sigma characters in Word - how it works

There are two ways to insert a sigma in Word. This practical tip shows you how to write the Greek letter in your Word document.

Word: Insert the sigma character over the symbol table

If you only want to insert the sigma character in exceptional cases, you can go through the more cumbersome route using the character table:

1. Click on "Insert" in the menu bar.
2. Under Symbols, click Symbol, and then click More Symbols.
3. Select "Greek and Coptic" as the subset.
4. Click the large or small sigma symbol in the table and then click "Insert".

Word: Add sigma characters with keyboard shortcuts

If you need the sigma symbol more often, you can use a key combination:

1. Enter the number sequence "2211" at the point in the document where you need the sigma.
2. Press the key combination [Alt] + [C]. The number sequence then becomes the big sigma.

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