How do I insert the characters for set membership and union into an MS Word document?

[loinburger]

I go to the "Insert... Symbol" box, but I can't find the characters for set membership or set union anywhere. Strangely enough, set intersection shows up just fine.

[Urban Ranger]

Use the Character Map accessory to look for it.

[KrazyHorse]

Do you have MS Equation installed?

If so, then

Insert
Object
Microsoft Equation 3.0
And one of the drop down menus is the set-theoretic stuff

[KrazyHorse]

The regular symbol set doesn't appear to have a union.

Install Equation (assuming you still have the CD)

[loinburger]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
Use the Character Map accessory to look for it.

It's not showing up there either -- I get the same characters as with the Symbol dialog.

Originally posted by Krazyhorse
Do you have MS Equation installed?

Yup, that does the trick. Thanks.

[loinburger]

Despite the awesomeness of this thread, I suppose that it can now be closed.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by loinburger
It's not showing up there either -- I get the same characters as with the Symbol dialog.

You could try other typefaces. I am pretty sure I have seen the union symbol.