How to Insert Star Symbols on Keyboard

The Star symbol on the keyboard is commonly referred to as Asterisk or big dots. It is used to perform mathematical multiplications. There are different types of star symbols available to insert and use. Each having different meanings such as beautiful, magic, inspiration, imagination, dreams, occupation, and many more. The different kinds of stars are designed by Hermann Zapf in the year 1977, the set of thousands of symbols are named as Zapf Dingbats.

Star key on Keyboard

The Windows keyboard has the number keys embedded with more than one function. Normally it works as a number keys, but you can use it along with the Shift key combination to perform an additional function. The star symbol is assigned to the number 8.

To get the star symbol on Windows computer or laptop, simply press Shift + 8. The star symbol will be inserted into your documents.

Insert Stars Using Insert Menu

You can use the Insert menu to add the start symbol in Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other software.

#1: Open the Word document or Spreadsheet on your computer.

#2: Place the insert pointer in your document where you want to insert the Star symbol.

#3: Now click the Insert menu and click Symbols option.

#4: Click More Symbols and then enter Windings 2 in the Font text box.

#5: Scroll down select the star which you want to insert and finally click Insert.

Now the selected star is added to your document or spreadsheet cell.

How to Use Shortcuts to Insert Different Types of Stars?

There are more than 30 different types of stars symbols available to insert. Here is the list of commonly used stars and the shortcut methods to insert the different star symbols manually.

Press and hold the Alt Key and press the decimals using the Number pad to insert the desired star in your document.

If you are using the Alt+X shortcut, first enter the appropriate code and then press the Alt + X keys to insert the desired star.

Types of Stars and Shortcut Codes

Symbol Name	Symbol	Alt + Code	(Code) & Press Alt + X
Star or Asterick	*	42	002A
Black Star	★	9733	2605
Star operator	⋆	8902	22C6
White Star / Light Star	☆	9734	2606
Star And Crescent	☪	9770	262A
Outlined White Star	⚝	9885	269D
Star Of David	✡	10017	2721
Four teardrop-spoked Star	✢	10018	2722
Heavy four balloon-spoked Star	✤	10019	2724
Four club-spoked Star	✥	10021	2725
Black four pointed Star	✦	10022	2726
White four pointed Star	✧	10023	2727
Sparkles	✨	10024	2728
Stress Outlined White Star	✩	10025	2729
Circled White Star	✪	10026	272A
Open centre black Star	✫	10027	272B
Black centre white Star	✬	10028	272C
Outlined black Star	✭	10029	272D
Heavy outlined black Star	✮	10030	272E
Pinwheel Star	✯	10031	2730
Shadowed white Star	✰	10032	2730
Left half black Star		11240	2BE8
Right half black Star		11241	2BE9
Star with left half black		11242	2BEA
Star with right half black		11243	2BEB
Heavy asterisk	✱	10033	2731
Eight Pointed Black Star	✴	10036	2734
Eight Pointed Pinwheel Star	✵	10037	2735
Six Pointed Black Star	✶	10038	2736
Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star	✷	10039	2737
Heavy Eight Pointed Rectilinear Black Star	✸	10040	2738
Twelve Pointed Black Star	✹	10041	2739
Heavy teardrop-spoked asterisk	✽	10045	273D
Circled open centre eight pointed Star	❂	10050	2742
Heavy chevron snowflake	❆	10054	2746
Heavy sparkle	❈	10056	2748
Black small Star	⭑	11089	2B51
White small Star	⭒	11090	2B52
Glowing Star	🌟	127775	1F31F
Six pointed Star with middle dot	🔯	128303	1F52F
Circling Stars	💫	128171	1F4AB
Shooting Star	🌠	127776	1F320
Star equals	≛	8795	225B
Apl Functional Symbol Circle Star	⍟	9055	235F
Apl Functional Symbol Star Diaeresis	⍣	9059	2363

Also check out Common Keyboard Symbol Shortcuts on Mac and Windows.

To Conclude

These are the different ways to insert star symbol using the keyboard on word or Excel spreadsheets. You can use either Insert Menu or Alt + code or Alt + X method to insert the needed star in your sheet or document.