.. only:: man
Overview
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You can input Unicode characters by name, hex code, recently used and even an editable favorites list. Press :sc:`input_unicode_character` to start the unicode input kitten, shown below.
A screenshot of the unicode input kitten
In :guilabel:`Code` mode, you enter a Unicode character by typing in the hex
code for the character and pressing Enter. For example, type in 2716
and press Enter to get ✖. You can also choose a character from the
list of recently used characters by typing a leading period . and then the
two character index and pressing Enter.
The Up and Down arrow keys can be used to choose the previous and
next Unicode symbol respectively.
In :guilabel:`Name` mode you instead type words from the character name and use the ArrowKeys / Tab to select the character from the displayed matches. You can also type a space followed by a period and the index for the match if you don't like to use arrow keys.
You can switch between modes using either the keys F1 ... F4 or Ctrl+1 ... Ctrl+4 or by pressing Ctrl+[ and Ctrl+] or by pressing Ctrl+Tab and Ctrl+Shift+Tab.