Degrees symbol

markmcd

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Jan 9, 2008, 11:29:01 PM1/9/08

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This may seem relatively simple but all I want to do is put a degrees symbol
at the end of a temperature. I have looks through the Windings but there are
hundreds of them through Windings 1,2,3. Is there a quick way to do this or
can someone tell me where exactly I will find it. I'm surprised that it's not
included in the special characters.
Thanks in advance

GreenieLeBrun

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Jan 10, 2008, 12:34:44 AM1/10/08

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Hold down the Alt key and type 248 on the numeric key pad

Suzanne S. Barnhill

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Jan 10, 2008, 12:49:10 AM1/10/08

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The degree symbol is contained in every ASCII and Unicode font at character
00B0 (Unicode) or 0176 (ASCII). You can insert this through Insert | Symbol,
but the built-in keyboard shortcut for inserting it in Word is Ctrl+@,
Spacebar.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill

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Jan 10, 2008, 12:53:03 AM1/10/08

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ASCII 248 (U00F8) is "small letter o with stroke" (ų), not a degree symbol.

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GreenieLeBrun

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Jan 10, 2008, 4:46:05 PM1/10/08

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Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
> ASCII 248 (U00F8) is "small letter o with stroke" (ø), not a degree
> symbol.

>
> "GreenieLeBrun" <Greeni...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>
>>
>> markmcd wrote:
>>> This may seem relatively simple but all I want to do is put a
>>> degrees symbol at the end of a temperature. I have looks through
>>> the Windings but there are hundreds of them through Windings 1,2,3.
>>> Is there a quick way to do this or can someone tell me where
>>> exactly I will find it. I'm surprised that it's not included in the
>>> special characters. Thanks in advance
>>
>> Hold down the Alt key and type 248 on the numeric key pad

Not on my system, Alt-248 gets me °, maybe it depends on your regional or
language settings

GreenieLeBrun

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Jan 10, 2008, 4:48:27 PM1/10/08

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Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
> The degree symbol is contained in every ASCII and Unicode font at
> character 00B0 (Unicode) or 0176 (ASCII). You can insert this through
> Insert | Symbol, but the built-in keyboard shortcut for inserting it
> in Word is Ctrl+@, Spacebar.
>
>

> "markmcd" <mar...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:55D17948-B34D-4F7C...@microsoft.com...
>> This may seem relatively simple but all I want to do is put a degrees
>> symbol
>> at the end of a temperature. I have looks through the Windings but
>> there are
>> hundreds of them through Windings 1,2,3. Is there a quick way to do
>> this or
>> can someone tell me where exactly I will find it. I'm surprised that
>> it's not
>> included in the special characters.
>> Thanks in advance

Alt 176 gives me ¦ not °

Suzanne S. Barnhill

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Jan 10, 2008, 6:35:17 PM1/10/08

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You're using Alt+176 rather than Alt+0176, which is the same reason you get
a degree symbol with Alt+248 instead of ø with Alt+0248.

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
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GreenieLeBrun

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Jan 10, 2008, 7:52:34 PM1/10/08

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Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
> You're using Alt+176 rather than Alt+0176, which is the same reason
> you get a degree symbol with Alt+248 instead of ø with Alt+0248.
>
>

> "GreenieLeBrun" <Greeni...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eHoBZK9U...@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>
>>
>> Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
>>> The degree symbol is contained in every ASCII and Unicode font at
>>> character 00B0 (Unicode) or 0176 (ASCII). You can insert this
>>> through Insert | Symbol, but the built-in keyboard shortcut for
>>> inserting it in Word is Ctrl+@, Spacebar.
>>>
>>>
>>> "markmcd" <mar...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>>> news:55D17948-B34D-4F7C...@microsoft.com...
>>>> This may seem relatively simple but all I want to do is put a
>>>> degrees symbol
>>>> at the end of a temperature. I have looks through the Windings but
>>>> there are
>>>> hundreds of them through Windings 1,2,3. Is there a quick way to do
>>>> this or
>>>> can someone tell me where exactly I will find it. I'm surprised
>>>> that it's not
>>>> included in the special characters.
>>>> Thanks in advance
>>
>> Alt 176 gives me ¦ not °

So it does, what a difference an 0 makes.

Well at least my answer to the original poster was correct.