Word for mac symbol problem

Question

I wish to insert a capitalization symbol and word for mac inserts Ä or ö or ä. How do I correct the problem?

Answer 1

I'm wondering why he would get the wrong character.  Perhaps he is used to  using a non-unicode symbol font which puts triple line at codepoints allocated by the standard to umlauted vowels?

Answer 2

He is referring to proofreader's marks, where capitalization is indicated with 3 horizontal lines. When proofreading with a pencil, you would draw a triple underline under the letters to be capitalized, but it's hard to create a triple underscore under individual letters in Word. So I assume he places a triple-line character before and after the characters to be capitalized instead.

Answer 3

Any idea what Mr. Pike could be doing which he thinks should make some kind of cap symbol but instead creates umlauted vowels?  I'm mystified...

Answer 4

I'm assuming since you're doing this in Word that you're inserting a triple-line character beside the text to be capitalized, not underneath. If you're using Yosemite or later, take a look at the Edit menu in Word. At the bottom should be Emoji & Symbols.

1. Select Edit>Emoji & Symbols, then push the scroll bar right up to the top so the expander icon shows in the upper right.
2. Click on the expander icon.
3. Then on the left side, select Math Symbols.
4. In the center, scroll down to find the triple-line character (22nd rown, left side). Double-click on it to insert it.

Answer 5

Exactly what symbol are you talking about? How do you normally go about making it?