Update documentations on new symbols

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":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`K`, :kbd:`Shift`:kbd:`Space`", "Insert a thin space."
":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`K`, :kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`Space`", "Insert a thin non-breaking space."
":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`K`, :kbd:`*`", "Insert a list bullet."
":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`K`, :kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`T`", "Insert a triangle bullet (alternative bullet)."
":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`K`, :kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`-`", "Insert a hyphen bullet (alternative bullet)."
":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`K`, :kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`*`", "Insert a flower mark (alternative bullet)."
":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`K`, :kbd:`%`", "Insert a per mille symbol."
":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`K`, :kbd:`0`", "Insert a degree symbol."
":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`K`, :kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`X`", "Insert a times sign."
":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`K`, :kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`D`", "Insert a division sign."
":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`K`, :kbd:`G`", "Insert a ``@tag`` keyword."
":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`K`, :kbd:`V`", "Insert a ``@pov`` keyword."
":kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`K`, :kbd:`C`", "Insert a ``@char`` keyword."
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always be reverted with the undo command :kbd:`Ctrl`:kbd:`Z`, reverting the text to what you typed
before the automatic replacement occurred.
The symbols are available in the :guilabel:`Insert` menu. In addition, "Figure Dash" is also
available. The Figure Dash is a dash that has the same width as the numbers of the same font, which
tend to be the same width so that numbers align nicely in columns.
Single and Double Quotes
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.. _Quotation Mark: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quotation_mark
Single and Double Prime
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Both single and double prime symbols are available in the :guilabel:`Insert` menu. These symbols
are the correct symbols to use for unit symbols for feet, inches, minutes and seconds. The usage of
these is described in more detail on the Wikipedia Prime_ page. They look very similar to single
and double straight quotes, but may be renderred similarly by the font, but they have different
codes. Using these correctly will also prevent the auto-replace and dialogue highlighting features
to understand their meaning in the text.
.. _Prime: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime_(symbol)
Modifier Letter Apostrophe
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