How to Type a Cent Sign in Word 2007
- 1). Click the area of your document where you need a cent sign (¢).
- 2). Use a keyboard shortcut. Push the "Ctrl" key on your keyboard and while still holding the key push the " / " key. While still pushing these two keys, push the "C" key. If done correctly, a cent sign (¢) appears at the cursor spot on the document. If you have a keyboard with a keypad or "ten-key pad," push the "Alt" key and then, while pushing the key, type "0162" on the keypad.
- 3). Access the "Symbol" dialog box window to insert a (¢) sign. Click on the "Insert" tab to the right of the "Home" tab and then click on the button titled "Ω Symbol" on the right side of Word on the "Tools" ribbon in the "Symbols" section.
- 4). Insert the sign. Select "More Symbols" below the drop-down of commonly used symbols to open the "Symbols" window and then click on the "Symbols" tab at the top of the window if not already selected. Choose "(normal text)" under the "Font: " drop-down menu in the "Symbols" area. Click on the "From: " drop-down menu, select "ASCII (decimal)" at the bottom right corner of the window and then type "162" in the "Character code: " field to display a (¢) sign in the window. Click the "Insert" button to insert the sign in your document.
- 5). Copy the (¢) sign from the "Character Map" on your computer and paste in Word 2007. Click your "Start" button or icon and go to "Accessories" under "All Programs." Under "Accessories," select "Character Map" from the "System Tools" drop-down menu. Scroll through the symbols until your find the (¢) sign. Highlight the sign by clicking on it and then click the "Select" button to insert the symbol into the "Characters to copy: " field. Push the "Copy" button to copy it or highlight the sign in the field and push "Ctrl" and "C" on your keyboard.
- 6). Paste into Word at the insertion point by using the keyboard shortcut "Ctrl"-"V" or the "Paste" button (clipboard icon with "Paste" written beneath it) in the "Clipboard" section on the left side of the ribbon under the "Home" tab.