(☆★) How to type Star symbol text in Word/Excel (With Alt Code Shortcut)

In today’s article, you’ll learn how to use some keyboard (or alt code) shortcuts to type the Star Symbol (text) anywhere like Word/Excel using Windows or Mac.

Just before we begin, I’ll like to tell you that you can also use the button below to copy and paste the Star sign into your work for free.

However, if you just want to type this symbol on your keyboard, the actionable steps below will show you how.

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Star Symbol [★] Quick Guide

To type the Star Symbol on Mac, press Option + 2729 shortcut on your keyboard. For Windows users, simply press down the Alt key and type 9733 (for black star) or 9734 (for white star) using the numeric keypad, then let go of the Alt key.

These Star sign shortcuts can work only in MS Word.

Below table contains all the information you need to type the Star Symbol on keyboard for both Mac and Windows.

Symbol Name	Black Star
Star Symbol Text	★ or ☆
Black Star Alt Code	9733
White Star Alt code	9734
Shortcut for Windows	Alt+9733
Shortcut for Mac	Option + 2729
Shortcut for Word	2729, Alt+X

The above quick guide provides some useful shortcuts and alt codes on how to type the Star Sign on both Windows and Mac.

You can also explore the table below for different variation of the Star symbols:

Symbol Description	Star Symbol Text	Star Alt Code
Dark Star	★	Alt + 9733
Light Star	☆	Alt + 9734
Star And Crescent	☪	Alt + 9770
Outlined White Star	⚝	Alt + 9885
Star Of David	✡	Alt + 10017
Black Four Pointed Star	✦	Alt + 10022
White Four Pointed Star	✧	Alt + 10023
Sparkling Stars	✨	Alt + 10024
Stress Outlined White Star	✩	Alt + 10025
Circled White Star	✪	Alt + 10026
Open Centre Black Star	✫	Alt + 10027
Black Centre White Star	✬	Alt + 10028
Outlined Black Star	✭	Alt + 10029
Heavy Outlined Black Star	✮	Alt + 10030
Pinwheel Star	✯	Alt + 10031
Shadowed White Star	✰	Alt + 10032
Eight Pointed Black Star	✴	Alt + 10036
Eight Pointed Pinwheel Star	✵	Alt + 10037
Six Pointed Black Star	✶	Alt + 10038
Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star	✷	Alt + 10039
Heavy Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star	✸	Alt + 10040
Twelve Pointed Black Star	✹	Alt + 10041
Circled Open Centre Eight Pointed Star	❂	Alt + 10050

Also, below are some other methods you can also use to insert this symbol into your work such as Word or Excel documents.

How to type Star Symbol [text] in Word/Excel

Microsoft Office provides several methods for typing Star Symbol or inserting symbols that do not have dedicated keys on the keyboard.

In this section, I will make available for you five different methods you can use to type or insert the Star Sign on your PC, like in MS Office (ie. Word, Excel, or PowerPoint) for both Mac and Windows users.

Without any further ado, let’s get started.

Using the Star Symbol Alt Code (Windows Only)

The Star Symbol alt code is 9733 (for a black star) and 9734 (for a white star). Even though the Star Symbol does not have a dedicated key on the keyboard, you can still type it on the keyboard with the Alt code method.

To do this, open your Word document and place the insertion pointer where you need to type the symbol. Then press and hold the Alt key whilst typing the Star Symbol Alt code (i.e. 9733 or 9734) using the numeric keypad.

This method works on Windows only. And your keyboard must also have a numeric keypad.

Below is a break-down of the steps you can take to type the Star Sign on your Windows PC:

Place your insertion pointer where you need the Star Symbol text.
Press and hold one of the Alt keys on your keyboard.
Whilst holding on to the Alt key, press the Star Symbol’s alt code (9733). You must use the numeric keypad to type the alt code. If you are using a laptop without the numeric keypad, this method may not work for you. On some laptops, there’s a hidden numeric keypad which you can enable by pressing Fn+NmLk on the keyboard.
Release the Alt key after typing the Star Sign Alt code to insert the Symbol into your document.

This is how you may type this symbol in Word using the Alt Code method.

Using the Star Symbol Shortcut (Mac and Windows)

For Mac users, the keyboard shortcut for the Star Symbol is Option + 2729. For Windows users, use the Alt Code method by pressing down the [Alt] key whilst typing the Star symbol alt code which is 9733 or 9734. You must use the numeric keypad to type the alt code. Also, ensure that your Num Lock key is turned on.

Below is a breakdown of the Star Symbol shortcut for Mac:

First of all, place the insertion pointer where you need to type the Star symbol (★).
Now, press Option + 2729 simultaneously on your keyboard to insert the symbol.

Below is a breakdown of the Star Symbol shortcut for Windows:

Place the insertion pointer at the desired location.
Press and hold down the Alt key
While pressing down the Alt key, type 9733 using the numeric keypad to insert the symbol.

These are the steps you may use to type Star Symbol in Word or Excel.

Copy and Paste Star Sign ★ (text)

Another easy way to get the Star Symbol on any PC is to use my favorite method: copy and paste.

All you have to do is to copy the symbol from somewhere like a web page, or the character map for windows users, and head over to where you need the symbol (say in Word or Excel), then hit Ctrl+V to paste.

Below is the symbol for you to copy and paste into your Word document. Just select it and press Ctrl+C to copy, switch over to Microsoft Word, place your insertion pointer at the desired location and press Ctrl+V to paste.

★

Alternatively, just use the copy button at the beginning of this post.

For windows users, obey the following instructions to copy and paste the Star Symbol using the character map dialog box.

Click on the Start button and search for Character Map. The Character Map app will appear in the search results, click to open.

The Character Map dialog will appear. Click to check the Advanced view check-box to expand the dialog box for more advanced options.

Check the Advanced view checkbox to expand the dialog

On the advanced view, type Star in the Search box.
You should now see the Star Symbol on the character map dialog. If you can’t see it, then you should look through the library of symbols to spot it. When found, double click it to select. Alternatively, click on the Select button.
After you select the symbol by double-clicking it, it should appear in the Character to copy: field, then click on the Copy button to copy the symbol.

Switch to your Microsoft Word or Excel document, place the insertion pointer at the desired location, and press Ctrl+V to paste.

This is how you may use the Character Map dialog to copy and paste any symbol on Windows PC.

Using insert Symbol dialog box (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

The insert symbol dialog box is a library of symbols from where you can insert any symbol into your Word document with just a couple of mouse clicks.

Obey the following steps to insert the Star Symbol in Word using the insert symbol dialog box.

Open your Word document.
Click to place the insertion pointer where you wish to insert the symbol.
Go to the Insert tab.

In the Symbols category, click on the Symbol drop-down and select the More Symbols button.

The Symbol dialog box will appear. In the Font drop-down list, select Wingdings to display symbols in this category which includes the Star Symbol.
Select the symbol and click on the Insert button. Alternatively, double click on the symbol to insert it into your Word document.

Close the dialog.

The symbol will then be inserted exactly where you placed the insertion pointer.

These are the steps you may use to insert the Star Symbol in Word.

Conclusion

As you can see, there are several different methods you can use to type the Star Sign in Microsoft Word.

Using the shortcuts for both Windows and Mac makes the fastest option for this task. Shortcuts are always fast.

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