| Subject | French | English |
| comp. | signe d'insertion | circumflex (accent) |
| comp. | signe d'insertion | cap |
| comp. | signe d'insertion | top (^) |
| comp. | signe d'insertion | cover |
| comp. | signe d'insertion | hat |
| comp. | signe d'insertion | caret (character) |
| comp., MS | signe insertion | system caret (The location where text or graphics will be inserted. Also used for text box controls to indicate input focus) |