Degree symbol in word: How to add degree symbol in word. Ever wondered how to type the degree symbol on the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch virtual keyboard on iOS? I did too, but not to worry, typing the ° Degree symbol in word is easy and below you will learn How to add degree symbol in word and also shortcut key for degree symbol.
The degree symbol – º – is easy to add to your typed or online work. Since it’s standard for much written work, from recipes and mathematics, to the weather, it’s a handy symbol to know how to make. The traditional way to insert a degree symbol in Word was to go to the Insert tab, and then find the symbol for the degree.
Degree symbol in word shortcut: Typing the ° Degree Symbol
If you would like to make the ° symbol when typing, you can use these methods:
- On PCs – hold down the Alt key and on the numeric keypad on the right of the keyboard, type 0176, or Alt+ 248 When you release the Alt Key, a ° should be there.
- On Macs – option shift 8.
How do I write the degree symbol on word 2010?
- In Word, the built-in shortcut is to hold Ctrl and press the @ key (that is, Ctrl+Shift+2 on a US keyboard),
- release them and press the spacebar.
- The longer way is to click the Insert tab of the ribbon and click Symbol.
How to add degree symbol in word Using Math AutoCorrect
- Click the Microsoft Office Button , and then click Word Options.
- Click Proofing, and then click AutoCorrect Options.
- Click the Math AutoCorrect tab.
- Select the Use Math AutoCorrect rules outside of math regions check box.
- Now scroll down the list until you find the degree symbol.
- In the “Replace” column, you should see degree, and in the “With” column you should see the degree symbol.
- That means when you type degree, Word will replace it with the degree symbol.
- Now All you have to do is type degree in your Word document, and when you press the spacebar it will be converted into a degree symbol.
How to add degree symbol in word 2007? How can I type degree symbol in word 2007
- Go to the “Insert” tab.
- At the right end of the insert ribbon, you will see a button labeled “Symbol”.
- Click on that button.
- The degree symbol is usually in the list of commonly used symbols that appears, but if not, click “More Symbols” to find the degree symbol.
- Click on the desired symbol to insert it into your document.
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how do you do degrees on a keyboard
If your using microsoft word. Go to the special symbols on the Insert Menu and find it there.
how to type degree symbol on laptopPress and hold the CTRL key and type the numbers ‘0176’ on the keypad (if you have it on your laptop) then release the CTRL key.
Check this
It works on a desktop…
Alternately, try this:
START> All Programs> Accessories> System Tools> Character Map
Locate the degree sign (right in the center – not the other thing on the left) and click it. Click the Select button then the Copy button. The symbol can then be pasted where desired. -
Keyboard Shorcuts (if you don’t want to go to insert, special character/sign):
For this sign —-> º
MacOS = option – 0
PC = Alt + 0186For this sign —-> °
MacOS = option – shift – 8
PC = Alt + 0176how to type degree symbol on laptop
Press and hold the CTRL key and type the numbers ‘0176’ on the keypad (if you have it on your laptop) then release the CTRL key. -
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Typing ° on laptop. – degree symbols
So I use the degree sign fairly often and on my desktop I could always just use Alt-0176. However with my laptop I don’t have the numpad so Alt-0176 doesn’t work for me. Is there another quick way to type it? I don’t want to have to copy+paste it every time (like I am currently doing) or use the Insert Symbol tool in Word.
If there isn’t a quick shortcut, is there a way I could remap a key or something to have a shortcut?
Are you sure you don’t have a numpad overlayed on your keyboard somewhere? Most laptop keyboards do. If so, you would hit NumLock, and then you can do your regular Alt-0176 using the numbers on the numpad. On my laptop keyboard, My NumLock is Fn+ScrLk.
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`Most laptop keyboards have a Fn key. Usually the “Fn” lettering is in a different color (often a darkish grey-blue) and usually there will be a bunch of other keys with alternate labelling in that same color. Holding down the Fn key will give any of those keys its alternate function.
The most common way to implement a number pad on a laptop keyboard that doesn’t have a real one is for the top-row 7, 8, 9 to be the number pad’s 7, 8, 9; U, I and O become 4, 5 and 6; J, K and L become 1, 2 and 3, and M becomes 0. These alternate codes are accessible via the Fn key, and also become active if you hit Num Lock (not ScrLk). Num Lock itself might only be accessible via Fn.
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Press and hold the ALT key and type the number 0176 to make a degree sign. …. the degree sign is available on every keyboard so you dont need no alt code
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Step 1
Press the “Num Lock” key on the keyboard to turn Num Lock on if it is off.
Step 2
Navigate to the place in the text to add the degree sign and place the cursor directly to the right of that character.
Step 3
Press and hold down the “Alt” key on the keyboard. Type the numbers “0176” on the numeric keypad.
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With Microsoft Windows, there are several ways to make the degree symbol:
One can type Alt+248 or Alt+0176
Note: “0176” is different from “176”; Alt+176 produces the light shade (░) character.
Note: The NumLock must be set first; on full size keyboards, the numeric keypad must be used; on laptops without a numerical keypad, the virtual numeric keypad must be used (often requiring that the Fn key be held down as the numeric sequence is typed). -
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In the Mac OS operating system, the degree symbol can be entered by typing ⌥ Opt+⇧ Shift+8. One can also use the Mac OS character palette, which is available in many programs by selecting Special Characters from the Edit Menu, or from the Input Menu (flag) icon on the menu bar (enabled in the International section of the System Preferences).
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Choose AutoCorrect Options from the Tools menu. Word displays the AutoCorrect dialog box, and the AutoCorrect tab should be selected. (See Figure 1.)
In the Replace box, enter a mnemonic you want to use, such as “
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With the insertion point in the With box, hold down the Alt key as you type 0176 on the numeric keypad..
Click on Add. The new AutoCorrect entry is added to the list of entries.
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Another approach is to create an AutoCorrect entry for the degree symbol. Follow these steps:
Display the Word Options dialog box. (In Word 2007 click the Office button and then click Word Options. In Word 2010 display the File tab of the ribbon and then click Options.)
At the left side of the dialog box click Proofing.
Click the AutoCorrect Options button. Word displays the AutoCorrect tab of the AutoCorrect dialog box.In the Replace box, enter a mnemonic you want to use, such as (without the quote marks).
With the insertion point in the With box, hold down the Alt key as you type 0176 on the numeric keypad..
Click on Add. Your new AutoCorrect definition is added to those already maintained by Word.
Click on OK.
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