How to Create an Earth Using Webdings

Techwalla may earn compensation through affiliate links in this story. Learn more about our affiliate and product review process here.
You can place an Earth icon in your document with Webdings.

Webdings is a font that can be found in many word processing programs. The font is made up of special symbols and characters of all kinds, from an airplane to a dog to an alien face. If you would like to insert an Earth symbol into your document, you can so do using Webdings if you know where to access it.

Advertisement

Step 1

Open your Microsoft Word document.

Video of the Day

Step 2

Place your cursor where you would like to insert the Earth icon.

Step 3

Click on "Insert" on the toolbar at the top of the window.

Advertisement

Step 4

Select "Symbol."

Step 5

Select "Webdings" in the font drop-down menu.

Advertisement

Step 6

Select the Earth icon. The code numbers of the icons offered are 251, 252, 253 and 254.

Advertisement

Step 7

Click "Insert." An Earth icon should now be just to the left of your cursor. You can increase the size or change the color of this icon by highlighting it, right-clicking and selecting "Font" from the menu.

Video of the Day

Advertisement

Advertisement

references