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Jay Freedman
 
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Faithe wrote:
I often type things that need math symbols, and I can't seem to find
a way to type the division symbol. I use Word 2003. If there is
anyone who knows, please respond as quickly as possible. THANKS


If you mean the ÷ symbol, it's standard in all "regular" fonts such as Arial
and Times New Roman. You can insert it manually by holding the Alt key while
pressing 0247 on the number pad.

Alternatively you can open the Insert Symbol dialog, set the Font box to
"(normal text)" and set the "from" box in the lower right to "ASCII
(decimal)", and type 247 in the "Character code" box. Then you can click the
Insert button. If you use this symbol often, click the AutoCorrect button
and enter some short sequence (for example, -: ) that Word will
automatically replace with the ÷ character.

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Jay Freedman
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