Inserting characters into text

magpiedave · #1 10-11-2023, 08:00 AM

Hello,

How do I insert a special character into text? (e.g. the symbol for a half (instead of writing 0.5)

Thanks

Dave

Robert2 · #2 10-11-2023, 09:16 AM

Insert Unicode character U+00BD

allan.murrell · #3 10-11-2023, 09:26 AM

INSERT > SYMBOL

there are several fraction symbols there

kilroyscarnival · #4 10-11-2023, 11:38 AM

Also in Word, you can go under File/Options/Proofing/AutoCorrect options, and there's a box to select auto-formatting 1/2 to the smaller ½ character.

Charles Kenyon · #5 10-11-2023, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kilroyscarnival

Also in Word, you can go under File/Options/Proofing/AutoCorrect options, and there's a box to select auto-formatting 1/2 to the smaller ½ character.

But not on the Mac. On the Mac this would be somewhere under preferences.

magpiedave · #6 10-27-2023, 05:20 AM

Thanks very much for all the replies guys

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