WD: How to Insert a Slashed Zero (0 Overlaid with a /) Character |
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
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Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
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Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
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Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
SUMMARY
In Microsoft Word, you can insert the slash "O" symbol in a document using
the Symbol dialog box (on the Insert menu, click Symbol) or by pressing
CTRL+/ and then pressing SHIFT+O(In Word for the Macintosh press option+O
or option+shift+O). This symbol, which resembles a slashed zero, is
actually the letter "O" not the number zero. This character is wider than
a slashed zero and may not look correct when used as a number.
This article includes two methods you can use to create a slashed numerical
zero character.
NOTE: Although the character generated by the following methods looks
like a slashed zero, it is not a number and cannot be used as a number in
calculations.
MORE INFORMATION
To create a slashed zero, you can use one of the following methods.
Method 1: Use the Equation Field
- On the Insert menu, click Field.
- In the Field Names box, click Eq, and then click Options.
- Under Switches, click \o(), and then click Add to Field.
In the Field Options dialog box, under Field Codes, you should see a
line that resembles the following:
EQ \O()
- Click between the parentheses and type a zero, followed by a comma and a
slash character.
Your equation field should now resemble the following text:
EQ \O (0,/)
- Click OK to close the Field Options dialog box, and then click OK to
close the Field dialog box.
NOTE: If you don't see the slashed zero in your document, you need to
toggle the field codes. To do this:
- On the Tools menu click Options.
- On the View tab clear the Field Codes checkbox.
Method 2: Create a Macro
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Create the appropriate macro for your version of Word.
Word 6.x or 7.x
Sub Main
InsertFieldChars
Insert "eq \o (0,/)
EditClear
ViewFieldCodes
CharRight 1
End Sub
NOTE: The macro can be added to a toolbar or menu by using Customize
on the Tools menu.
Word 2.x
Sub MAIN
InsertFieldChars
Insert "eq \o (0,/)"
ViewFieldCodes(0)
CharRight 1
ToggleFieldDisplay
End Sub
NOTE: The macro can be added to a toolbar or menu by using Options
on the Tools menu.
Word 1.x
Sub Main
InsertField.Field="eq \o (0,/)"
End Sub
NOTE: The macro can be assigned a shortcut key or added to a menu
using the MacroAssignToKey or MacroAssignToMenu commands.
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