Longitude Latitude chart notation

[poter]

I want to record a chart location in MS word, but how do I get the degree symbol?


Thanks

Poter

 

[savageseadog]

You can run charmap from the windows start menu. Or you can cut and paste from online Here

65°

It's also possible to press the alt key and press three numbers to generate the same thing, I can never remember which ones

 

[Malcb]

From the top menu select 'Insert' 'Symbol' then choose the character that you want.

 

[poter]

Brilliant...

Thanks.

 

[nimbusgb]

hold alt key and type 248 on the keypad °

 

[dukes4monny]

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It's also possible to press the alt key and press three numbers to generate the same thing, I can never remember which ones

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Alt+0176

 

[Skyva_2]

By using 'insert symbol' you can also set up your own shorter shortcut key in Word eg Alt + zero.

 

[lenseman]

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hold alt key and type 248 on the keypad °

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Or hold down the ALT key and press 167 but for both of these to work, you need to have NUM LOCK turned on. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[dmayes]

When you hold the ALT key down and type a number, the result on the screen will depend on the font chosen. Both 167 and 248 give a similar symbol when Arial font is used, try some different fonts and you might get a different symbol but remember that some fonts will have these symbols duplicated in the same place. The number refers to the code used (up to 256 for an 8 bit character).

 

[dmayes]

By the way, if you send data to someone else who is using a different font then they may not see the same thing as you. Try it.

 

[VicS]

Just for the sake of posting it others I keep a note of

<span style="color:white"> . . . . . . </span> Alt+0177 ±

<span style="color:white"> . . . . . . </span> Alt+0178 ² (squared)

<span style="color:white"> . . . . . . </span> Alt+0179 ³ (cubed)

<span style="color:white"> . . . . . . </span> Alt+0183 · (a decimal point)

<span style="color:white"> . . . . . . </span> Alt+0188 ¼

<span style="color:white"> . . . . . . </span> Alt+0189 ½

<span style="color:white"> . . . . . . </span> Alt+0190 ¾



But one forumite has the Greek letter Omega as his signature. How's that done?

 

[Dave_Rolfe]

Another option is to right click where you want to insert the degree sign and choose the option 'superscript'. If you then tap the 'O' key you get the degree sign. To go back to normal you then uncheck the superscript selection.

 

[cpedw]

03A9 or 03C9 (capital or small) in several fonts.
Derek

 

[LadyInBed]

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hold alt key and type 248 on the keypad °


[/ QUOTE ] it should have been alt key and type 360
That would have been so easy to remember /forums/images/graemlins/ooo.gif