idea Attribute Table — Insert symbol into text value using picklist of common symbols in ArcGIS Pro Ideas

Attribute Table — Insert symbol into text value using picklist of common symbols

Bud — Sun, 09 Mar 2025 22:21:39 GMT

ArcGIS Pro 3.4.2

When editing a cell value in the attribute table, it would be great if there were a picklist in the attribute table that would insert common symbols into the cell text. For example, the degrees symbol.

I'm aware that there are Windows keyboard shortcuts for symbols: Type the Degree Symbol like a GIS Pro. I think it would be more reasonable to get users to click a button compared to memorizing numeric keyboard shortcuts.

Re: Attribute Table — Insert symbol into text value using picklist of common symbols

RTPL_AU — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 22:34:41 GMT

Have you used the WIN + : (windows key with ':' ) combo?

Re: Attribute Table — Insert symbol into text value using picklist of common symbols

michellefillingim — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:21:19 GMT

This would be great in the text editor as well! I make geology maps and would love to be able to have a symbol pulldown like in CAD that has the degree symbol among other things.

Re: Attribute Table — Insert symbol into text value using picklist of common symbols

Bud — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:11:27 GMT

@RTPL_AU That's handy to know. Thanks.

Windows + :

(I believe Windows + . also works.)

Edit: Unfortunately, the symbol doesn't get inserted into the attribute table cell.

Re: Attribute Table — Insert symbol into text value using picklist of common symbols

michellefillingim — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:30:03 GMT

Yeah, I usually just copy from word, but why go that extra step?

Re: Attribute Table — Insert symbol into text value using picklist of common symbols

Bud — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:12:17 GMT

@michellefillingim I couldn't get this window to insert the degrees symbol into the attribute table. How about you?

Re: Attribute Table — Insert symbol into text value using picklist of common symbols

michellefillingim — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:05:50 GMT

@Bud I can't get that particular tool to place a symbol in a table, but I could get it to work when making a label expression. I can copy and paste a symbol from ms word into a table so try that.

Re: Attribute Table — Insert symbol into text value using picklist of common symbols

Bud — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:37:13 GMT

BUG-000184634: Pressing the “Windows + :” shortcut does not insert symbols into text fields within the ArcGIS Pro attribute table.

Re: Attribute Table — Insert symbol into text value using picklist of common symbols

Bud — Wed, 06 May 2026 16:37:33 GMT

I got a notification email from Esri:

BUG-000184634 has been closed: Non-Reproducible.