From copyright symbols to plain checkmarks, special characters are needed now and then. So, you may be surprised to know that Google Sheets has no way to insert a special character in its menu. But there are two workarounds that will help you jump the hurdle and work better on Google Drive. Method 1: Use the Windows Character Map If you are on Windows 1o (or any other version), then you can use the native Character Map to copy and paste a special character into a Google Sheet. Launch Character Map. Pick the desired font for your special characters.