Special Characters

The Special Characters plugin (special-character) provides a searchable modal dialog for inserting mathematical symbols, currency signs, quotation marks, arrows, Greek letters, and extended Latin characters.

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Configuration

Enable the special-character plugin:

const editorConfig: EditorInit = {
    plugins: ['special-character', 'emoji'],
    menubar: ['insert'],
    toolbar: 'undo redo | blocks | bold italic | removeformat',
};

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Categories & Features

Opening Insert → Special character launches a categorized modal:

• 🔍 Search Input: Live filter across all characters by name or symbol.
• 🔣 Category Tabs:
  • Currency: €, £, ¥, ₹, ¢, ¤, ₠, ₢, ₣, ₤, ₱
  • Quotations: «, », “, ”, ‘, ’, ‹, ›, „
  • Mathematical: ±, ×, ÷, ≠, ≈, ≤, ≥, ∞, ∑, ∏, √, ∂, ∫
  • Symbols & Arrows: ©, ®, ™, §, ¶, †, ‡, ←, ↑, →, ↓, ↔
  • Extended Latin & Greek: α, β, γ, δ, λ, π, Ω, Æ, Ø, Å

Clicking any symbol instantly inserts it at the active editor selection caret and closes the dialog.

Emoji picker

Insert → Emoji opens a separate searchable, categorized emoji picker. special-character and emoji are plugin names; neither is a toolbar keyword. Keep both in plugins when you want both Insert-menu actions.

Emoji categories include Smileys & People, Animals & Nature, Food & Drink, Activity, Travel & Places, Objects, Symbols, and Flags. Search matches the emoji label, and selecting a result inserts its Unicode value at the saved caret.