Learn how to quickly insert the unique Exclamation Question Mark (⁉) symbol across Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook on both Windows and Mac. Whether you’re adding emphasis and excitement to documents, spreadsheets, slides or emails, this step-by-step guide shows you the fastest methods — including keyboard shortcuts, the Symbol menu, and Character Viewer tips — to get the ⁉ symbol into your Office files.
Exclamation Question Mark ⁉ symbol is used to show a combination reaction of excitement, emphasis and questioning.
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How Exclamation Question Mark ⁉ looks in different fonts.
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Exclamation Question Mark ⁉ codes
These are the important code numbers or values you’ll need to enter the Exclamation Question Mark or ⁉
Decimal: 8265 Hex: 2049Web: ⁉ or ⁉
(web codes aren’t used in Microsoft Office, we’ve included them for the sake of completeness.)
Word and Outlook
The Exclamation Question Mark ⁉ sign does NOT have an inbuilt shortcut in Word.
Use the standard Word Alt + X symbol shortcut 2049 + Alt + X
Once in a document you can copy it to AutoCorrect and make your own shortcut.
Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Insert | Symbols | Symbol and look for the Exclamation Question Mark symbol.
Windows
In Windows there are several shortcuts to enter the Exclamation Question Mark ⁉ character into any program, but they use a numeric keypad, not the number row above the letters.
Alt + 8265
Windows Character Map
The Windows Character Map accessory in all Windows releases
Character Map has a search feature, something missing from the Insert | Symbol in Office.
MacOS and Office for Mac inserting characters
On a Mac, to enter the Exclamation Question Mark ⁉ symbol:
- Command + Control + Spacebar shortcut to open the Character Viewer.
- Search for “ Exclamation Question Mark “ and the Viewer should find the symbol you need or just ‘Exclamation’ should be enough.
Despite the name Character Viewer, the Apple system tool will also insert characters into any program, including Office for Mac.
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