How to insert inverted question mark and inverted exclamation mark in Word
The symbols ¿ and ¡ are available in all keyboard layouts for Spanish-speaking countries. In Microsoft Word, you can easily repeat the proposed combination without the writing symbols on the keyboard or use any other method to insert them:
I. Using a shortcut key:
Microsoft Word offers a pre-defined shortcut key for the inverted question mark and inverted exclamation mark:
Pre-defined shortcuts | Unicode | Symbol | |
---|---|---|---|
Inverted exclamation mark | Press Crtl+Alt+Shift+1 (Ctrl+Alt+!) | Type 00a1 or 00A1 and press Alt+X | ¡ |
Inverted question mark | Press Crtl+Alt+Shift+/ (Ctrl+Alt+?) | Type 00bf or 00BF and press Alt+X | ¿ |
Note: You can see the combination in the Character code field in the Symbol dialog box (see below).
II. Using a Symbol dialog box:
To open the Symbol dialog box, on the Insert tab, in the Symbols group, select the Symbol button, and then click More Symbols...:

On the Symbol dialog box, select the symbol and click the Insert button:

