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## Inserting special characters into data

When you create or save your data, you may need to use system-provided TI characters.

### To insert special characters into data

You can insert special characters into text, program, and string data. Before you insert the special characters, make sure that your device can support them.

| 1. | In the data window, place your cursor in the location where you want to insert the special character.

| 2. | Click Edit > Special Characters.

A list of text options opens.

| 3. | Navigate to the character you need to add.

| 4. | Double-click the character.

The software inserts the character in the selected location.

### To add special characters to computer file names

| 1. | In the Save As dialog, place your cursor in the location where you want to insert the character.

| 2. | Click Character Palette.

The Characters dialog opens.

| 3. | Navigate to the character you need to add.

| 4. | Double-click the character.

The software inserts the character in the selected location.

Notes:

| • | Avoid adding special characters to the device file names. TI graphing calculators cannot support many of the special characters.

| • | Because the character palette is system provided, it does not close when you close the Save As dialog or when you close the TI Connect™ software. You must close the palette yourself when you finish using it.

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