1. Open any text editor or word processing software.
2. Press and hold the "Alt" key on your keyboard.
3. While holding the "Alt" key, type the number "9733" using the numeric keypad on the right side of your keyboard.
4. Release the "Alt" key.
This should insert the star symbol (★) into your document.
Method 2: Using Windows Character Map
1. Press the "Windows" key on your keyboard and type "Character Map."
2. Select "Character Map" from the search results.
3. In the Character Map window, find the star symbol (★) in the list of characters.
4. Click on the star symbol and then click the "Select" button.
5. Click the "Copy" button to copy the star symbol to the clipboard.
6. Open any text editor or word processing software.
7. Press "Ctrl+V" to paste the star symbol into your document.
Method 3: Using Microsoft Word Symbols
1. Open Microsoft Word and click on the "Insert" tab.
2. In the "Symbols" group, click the "Symbol" button.
3. In the Symbol dialog box, select the "Wingdings" font from the "Font" drop-down menu.
4. Find the star symbol (★) in the list of symbols.
5. Click on the star symbol and then click the "Insert" button.
This will insert the star symbol into your Word document.