

Here find the Degree symbol and click it. You will now get a list of common symbols.
#DEGREE SYMBOL MICROSOFT WORD SOFTWARE#
My Euro shortcut doesn't work in the other software cause the other software is already using that combo for another function. To access this menu, follow these steps: Hit the Insert tab > Symbols option > click Symbols. So, the Unicode of the degree symbol is 00B0. This will change the Unicode to the degree symbol instantly. In this method, you type the Unicode of the degree symbol and then press the Alt + X keys together. Symbol such as currency (¥), music (), or check marks ( ) Place your cursor in the file at the spot where you want to insert the symbol. So for MS Word you are all set for your degree symbol. This is the easiest method that can be used by everyone to inset the degree symbol in Microsoft Word.

In the ribbon, click 'Symbol.' It's probably at. At the top of the screen, click the ribbon's 'Insert' tab. But I did find my Euro by clicking on the touch screen icon in lower right corner, click on &123, then forward arrow and there's the Euro symbol. All you have to do is (while typing in a document) hold down the alt key and from the number keypad type 0176 and after you release the alt key a degree symbol. Place the cursor where you want the degree symbol to appear in your document. My only issue now is, because there's no number keypad and I can't get the Alt combo to work even with the On Screen Keyboard or num pad on one of the touch keyboards, I can't use the Alt combo in this other software I'm using. Note: for this method to work, the Num Lock on your keyboard MUST be OFF. Release the Alt key, and the degree sign will appear. While holding down the Alt key, use the keypad to type 0176. If not already assigned, you can assign it although you want to make sure the combo of keys you choose are not already doing something else you want. Then simply follow these two steps: Select where you want to insert the degree symbol in Microsoft Word. Then click on the bottom where it says Shortcut Key and it may already be assigned to one (the one I wanted was the Euro symbol and I found out that it's already assigned to Alt-Cntl-E). It's assigned to then space but that sign is really Shift 2 cause it's above the #2 on the top row.įor any symbol, you can go to the Character Map (swipe in from right, hit Search and start to type Character Map) and then look up the symbol you want. If trying to do it in MS Word (and maybe Excel and PowerPoint, although I didn't try) you can use the Type Cover and hit Cntl-Shift 2, let go and hit the space bar.
