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Which version of Word do you have?

On 2007, go to the Insert tab, then click on the Symbol button. The section sign should be in the quick drop menu, but -- if it isn't -- then just click "More Symbols..." for a broader selection.

Once you find it, you can assign it a keyboard shortcut. Otherwise, once you use it the section symbol will default to that first quick drop menu under the Symbol button.

if you're lucky enough to have a keypad, it's Alt+7,8,9 on the keypad.

type in a7 and then hit alt + x may also work, depending on what version you have (works in onenote)

if your notebook doesn't have numpad it might have a numlock key where M = 0, J = 1, U= 4, etc mimicking the numpad, and i think the alt combination was alt + 0167

If you are using word for mac, I believe you can type option + 6. § I guess it works in safari as well.

thanks to some great advice via PM, i set the auto-correct feature to change sec to the symbol automatically.
Thanks All!

What is the statute symbol?

It's the symbol for statutes.

Duh.

There's also a way in word for mac that you can set up (s) for §.

§

If you have a numpad, it's Alt-21. §§§§

You can also set up hotkeys, I'm told, but I'm used to alt commands.

╔╗
╚╝
http://fsymbols.com/alt-codes

I think the option-key characters are OS wide.

Some other useful ones

opt+e, then a vowel = á é ó í ú
opt+c = ç
opt+g = ©
opt+r = ®
opt+2 = ™
opt+; = …
opt+= = ≠
opt+, = ≤
opt+. = ≥

edit: found more comprehensive list at http://tlt.its.psu.edu/suggestions/inte ... demac.html

Statute symbol? Oh, that one's easy!

First, hold down the keys 7, q, [ and % for 17 seconds. Next, while still holding down the four keys, take your left index finger and GENTLY type the word 'muffin' (no capitalization). A prompt should appear after that. Next, turn the caps lock on and off 3 1/2 times, follow the on screen instructions, and you should only be 28 steps away from entering the statute symbol.

If this doesn't work, try alt+f4.

Isn't § the section symbol?

I always found cut and paste the easiest way. It's available in virtually every statute from Lexis or Westlaw.

Yea, it is called the SECTION symbol. There is no such thing as a statute symbol.

Anyways, a trick I use a lot in Word 2007 and OneNote 2007 is the AutoCorrect feature:



Now, in the Word page, type [S] [S] [space] (note: must be same case as the Replace box letters) and it will turn into §!.

You can use this trick for other things too, like "Const." -> Constitution.

Yes.

Option+P for π
Option+J for Δ

50% of the time, this is the best option

Also for mac users opt + 7 gets you the ¶ symbol. Useful for some state courts and international courts that divide cases by paragraph rather than page.

You can also set your autocorrect to change some rarely-used letter combination to the section symbol. I always used "SS" because it was close enough to to the section symbol to remember.

I was smart enough to be skeptical but dumb enough to try it.

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Thought it was alt + 0167

§

Yup.

same here I went the autocorrect route and used (s)