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Old 09-11-2018, 08:50 AM
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As I said quite early in this thread, you could use Alt+8709 (which is the HTML numeric character reference for an empty set, a null set, a diameter).
You’ll find it in a subset of Arial Unicode MS (Mathematical Operators).
Arial Unicode MS looks very much like Arial. Here is from the Wikipedia article at Arial Unicode MS:
In digital typography, the TrueType font Arial Unicode MS is an extended version of the fontArial. Compared to Arial, it includes higher line height, omits kerning pairs and adds enough glyphs to cover a large subset of Unicode 2.1—thus supporting most Microsoftcode pages, but also requiring much more storage space (22 megabytes).[1] It also adds Ideographic layout tables, but unlike Arial, it mandates no smoothing in the 14–18 point range, and contains Roman (upright) glyphs only; there is no oblique (italic) version. Arial Unicode MS is normally distributed with Microsoft Office,
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As I said quite early in this thread, you could use Alt+8709 (which is the HTML numeric character reference for an empty set, a null set, a diameter).
You’ll find it in a subset of Arial Unicode MS (Mathematical Operators).
Arial Unicode MS looks very much like Arial.
Yes, but in post #1 Nukedaddy was emphatic that the font must be Arial.
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Old 09-11-2018, 11:04 PM
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If the font must be Arial, then the OP simply won’t be able to insert a slashed zero! There is no point in suggesting to type 2205,Alt-x or Alt+8709 to get a slashed zero in Arial. Arial does not have that character! This is a typical catch-22!
But Arial Unicode MS is an extended clone of Arial, and it does have the required character in its “Mathematical Operator” subset. Would anybody notice that the slashed zero belongs to Arial Unicode MS rather than to Arial?
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Old 09-12-2018, 12:18 AM
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If the font must be Arial, then the OP simply won’t be able to insert a slashed zero! There is no point in suggesting to type 2205,Alt-x or Alt+8709 to get a slashed zero in Arial.
Hmm. It seems either sequence causes Word to switch from Arial to Cambria Math...
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Old 09-12-2018, 07:49 AM
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Cambria Math seems a quite logical choice for a mathematical operator… But Cambria Math can easily be changed to Arial Unicode MS for that single character if the font looks matter so much. As I said, would anybody notice that the slashed zero belongs to Arial Unicode MS rather than to Arial? Would it matter at all?
Note that the following fonts also include the slashed zero as a glyph. There is plenty to choose from outside Arial:
Segoe UI, Segoe UI Symbol, Amiri Quran, Cambria, Cambria Math, Code 2000, DejaVu Sans, DejaVu Sans Condensed, Ebrima, Gadugi, Gentium Basic, Gentium Book Basic, Leelawadee UI, Libre Franklin, Linux Biolinum G, Linux Libertine G, Linux Libertine Display G, Lucida Sans Uinicode, Malgun Gothic, Microsoft JhengHei, Microsoft JhengHei UI, Microsoft Sans Serif, Microsoft YaHei, Microsquare, MingLiU-ExtB, Mriam CLM, MS Gothic, MS Mincho, OpenSymbol, SimSun, Tahoma, Yu Gothic, etc..
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Old 09-12-2018, 02:11 PM
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As interesting as this discussion is, we can only go with what Nukedaddy has explicitly stated:
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I have documents that MUST be in Arial.
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I have to stay with Arial.
and, for that, we have a solution via the EQ field.
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Old 10-16-2018, 03:40 PM
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I've read Tips for net or CBS , even a Google book with nearly unreadable font & no way to select / copy anything

as everybody knows by reading those pages, here is the formula

tried to copy it there but no way, not even the result

so

1/ type at the same time CTRL + F9 (+ Fn on a portable computer) : it gives you the following braces / brackets.

{ }
Inside this space, you type (or paste) the core of the formula in verdana font but it seems to work with other fonts (did it in full arial)
it gives you {eq \o (
no space between { and e but a space between q and\ and no space between \ and small o, then a space between small o and ( then you type 0 Zero comma and / slash, adding the closing )
the complete formula ==> {eq \o (0,/)}
you then have to select (shows 2 shades of blue when selected) the content of the equation, then press at the same time 3 keys lower shift + F9 (+ Fn on portable computer)
if shift does not work, replace the above combination by Alt + F9 (+Fn on portable computer)
it did not work on my computer but, I did as I do in Excel when importing US-style .csv files, I changed the sign , (comma) into ; and it did work....
{eq \o (0,/)} on my French computer gives {eq \o (0;/)} then at the same time press 2 (or 3) keys lower shift + F9 (+ Fn on portable computer).

I'm not a geek, I know nothing more that what I finally was successful enough to get, result which has nothing to do with slashed o or O, with Phi, Fita (Russian for greek theta) and so on. (used to ancient and Modern Greek , Russian old and new) + some acquaintance of scandinavian letters

wish you some luck : i did it in Arial font before writing this post and it worked
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Which is basically what was described in post 5...
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Since most of the solutions suggested are based on using an “O” character, none are really suitable. I had the same problem some time ago and solved it using a combination of the “Ctrl+F9” method and a short macro. This will work with whatever font you are using and can be added to the Ribbon or the Quick Action Toolbar as you chose.

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Sub SlashedZero()
'
'Insert SlashZero
'
Selection.Fields.Add Range:=Selection.Range, Type:=wdFieldEmpty, _
Text:="EQ \o (0,/)", PreserveFormatting:=False
'
' Remove the extra space that is inserted in the field.
'
ActiveWindow.View.ShowFieldCodes = Not ActiveWindow.View.ShowFieldCodes
Selection.MoveLeft Unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=2
Selection.Delete Unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=1
'
' Move insertion point to the right of the field.
'
ActiveWindow.View.ShowFieldCodes = Not ActiveWindow.View.ShowFieldCodes
Selection.MoveRight Unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=1
End Sub

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Old 01-17-2019, 03:10 PM
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The EQ field your solution employs was discussed in post #5 - along with advice on how it can be implemented quite easily without recourse to a macro.
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Old 01-18-2019, 09:32 AM
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I realise that the F9 solution was posted earlier, however, both solutions suggested (manually entry or the auto-correct method) have the same “problem”, i.e. they both leave a trailing space after the zero, which, unless the zero is at the end of the number, has to be removed manually each time. This is particular annoying when your number has a series of zeros. My macro solution is as easy to implement as the auto-correct method and, once on the QAT, all that is required is a single click on the macro button for each zero required.
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Not so if you ensure there isn't a trailing space in the EQ field. Quite simple, really.
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Lightbulb Slashed zero font download source

go to Ham Radio Fonts - Slash Zero and Morse for HAM radio fonts. You can find several true "slashed zero" contained fonts. You can just download a font and add to Fonts at Windows Control Panel. I suggest the "Slash Arial slash zero font" from that site as it will produce an Arial font for a doc but produces a slashed zero when 0 is typed in text.
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The Ham Radio 'Slash Arial slash zero font' is merely a hacked version of the Windows Arial font, lacking its bold, italic and bold-italic forms. Consequently, as soon as the user applies bold and/or italic formatting, the slashed 0 will revert to a non-slashed 0. Not very helpful.

Moreover, installing it on the OP's system will do nothing for any other system the document is to be viewed on - they'll all resolutely display the plain 0 (unless you want everyone who might require the slashed 0 to install the font there, too). And what is anyone who installs this font then to do for everything else that doesn't require or shouldn't have a slashed 0?

PS: Kindly don't post the same thing multiple times. I have deleted your duplicate.
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I am not sure how the term "hacked" is applicable to this; maybe just an attempt at pejorative preemptive negation. Most fonts are derived in some aspect from some precedent font(s).
The initiating point of this thread, as I understand it, was from someone who had a specific need for this font characteristic. As far as practical utilization, I point out that with the referenced font, if the font is downloaded to the list of fonts available through Windows via the Control panel, it is then available as a selectable font from within MS Word and Excel. A user can then selectively utilize the font within a document or data report respectively. The selective use of the font can be universal within the document or can be assigned to any numbers(s) or letters within, just like other fonts can be selected within the program discretely (Word, Excel etc). The slashed zero maintains its recognition as a zero for formula and data functions. Notably when a document is then saved in PDF format, it maintains the referenced font. Additionally, in response to the lack of bold or italic aspects, when this font is used for example in Word, the bold and italic functions can be activated directly by the the selection of bold or italic modification as can be done with other accessible fonts available within Word. Yes, others users would need to install this font so zeros appear with a slash. If they do not they will simply still see a zero without slash but the zero will, as above referenced, still function as a zero in mathematical functions. I do not see what the problem is if this font is added to those available for those who have the selective need for this font variation. No one would be forced to use it, and I think it best to leave that decision up to individual users just as all the other fonts available can be selected by the individual user for their needs. In some cases a note could be added to document advising a new user of the document of the option of accessing this font if they have made the decision they are in need of this feature.
I have successfully implemented this font in Word and Excel, and occasionally saved them in PDF documents from Word and Excel without any undesirable consequences and font characteristics are carried forward into the PDFs. If someone perceives they might need this font, they can try it out and can use or not upon their own evaluation of its utility for their needs. I believe experiential evaluation is best in this case.
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