When working with text documents, it becomes necessary to put some kind of non-standard symbol or sign that is not on the computer keyboard. For example, a degree sign (°). This symbol is used very often, in particular to display temperature in degrees Celsius or in mathematics to measure angles. In this article, we will talk about how to put a degree sign using the keyboard, as well as without using it.
The shortcut keys Alt + 248
If you need to put a degree sign using your computer keyboard, then perhaps the fastest and easiest way is the Alt + 248 key combination .
In order to use this key combination, place the cursor in the place of the text where the degree sign should be. After that, hold down the Alt key on the keyboard and without releasing the Alt key, type the number 248 on the block of additional keys (on the right side of the keyboard, under Num Lock).
Alt + 248
As a result, a degree sign will appear where the cursor was positioned. With this key combination, you can make a degree symbol in the Word text editor, the Chrome web browser, as well as in other programs.
The shortcut keys Alt + 0176
There is also a keyboard shortcut Alt + 0176. It works in the same way as in the previous method. You need to place the cursor in the place where you want to put the degree symbol, hold down Alt and without releasing to type 0176 on the additional keyboard.
Alt + 0176
After that, a degree sign will appear at the selected location. This key combination, like the previous one, works in Word, a web browser, and other programs.
The shortcut keys Ctrl-Shift-2
If the degree symbol is needed only in the text editor Word, then you can use the key combination Ctrl-Shift-2. In order to use this method, you need to press the key combination Ctrl-Shift-2, release it, and press the Space key once.
The shortcut keys Ctrl-Shift-2
Quite a simple and convenient way, but it only works in Microsoft Word.
How to put a degree sign without a keyboard
If you cannot remember the key combinations described above, you may find it more convenient to insert the degree sign without using the keyboard. This can be done using the Symbol Map program, which is available in any version of Windows, including Windows 7 and Windows 10.
To do this, you first need to open the program “Symbol table “. For example, you can press Windows-R and execute the command “charmap.exe “in the window that appears.
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charmap.exe
Alternatively, you can open the Symbol Table by searching in the Start menu.
Search in the start menu
In the “Table of symbols” you need to find the degree sign select it with the mouse and click on the “Select “ button.
Degree sign
After that, you need to click on the “Copy” button and paste the degree sign in the desired place in the document using the CTRL-V key combination or using the “Paste “command.
copy sign °
Thus, you can put a degree sign in any document and any program.