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When you want to type characters that are not on the keyboard, Word has a function called 'insert symbols.' Guess what? I looked for a simple division sign. You would expect to find it under 'mathematical operators?' Think again. The only division sign you will find is the slash. So when my kids grow up and see a division sign, they will not know what it is. For that matter there is no multiplication sign either. Once again, my kids will only associate the star with a multiplication sign. Why, why, why are we letting Microsoft make our kids dunces? They charge an arm and a leg for software and what do you get in return? English that would make our English speaking ancestors turn in their graves? |
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Welcome to the computer age. If you don't want MS to make them dunces, stop
your kids from using computers, and take them out of the public school system, spend time with them and fix the problem...of which you are part of. "VS in Atlanta" wrote in message ... : Did you know? : When you want to type characters that are not on the keyboard, Word has a : function called 'insert symbols.' Guess what? I looked for a simple division : sign. You would expect to find it under 'mathematical operators?' Think : again. The only division sign you will find is the slash. So when my kids : grow up and see a division sign, they will not know what it is. For that : matter there is no multiplication sign either. Once again, my kids will only : associate the star with a multiplication sign. Why, why, why are we letting : Microsoft make our kids dunces? They charge an arm and a leg for software : and what do you get in return? English that would make our English speaking : ancestors turn in their graves? |
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'Tom [Pepper Wrote: Willett;220859']Welcome to the computer age. If you don't want MS to make them dunces, stop your kids from using computers, and take them out of the public school system, spend time with them and fix the problem...of which you are part of. "VS in Atlanta" wrote in message ... : Did you know? : When you want to type characters that are not on the keyboard, Word has a : function called 'insert symbols.' Guess what? I looked for a simple division : sign. You would expect to find it under 'mathematical operators?' Think : again. The only division sign you will find is the slash. So when my kids : grow up and see a division sign, they will not know what it is. For that : matter there is no multiplication sign either. Once again, my kids will only : associate the star with a multiplication sign. Why, why, why are we letting : Microsoft make our kids dunces? They charge an arm and a leg for software : and what do you get in return? English that would make our English speaking : ancestors turn in their graves? Thread moved to general discussion forum -- Pecoflyer Cheers - *'Membership is free' (http://www.thecodecage.com)* & allows file upload -faster and better answers *Adding your XL version* to your post helps finding solution faster ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pecoflyer's Profile: http://www.thecodecage.com/forumz/member.php?userid=14 View this thread: http://www.thecodecage.com/forumz/sh...ad.php?t=60801 |
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You may *think* it's been moved, but it will stay here, also.
"Pecoflyer" wrote in message ... : : 'Tom [Pepper Wrote: : Willett;220859']Welcome to the computer age. If you don't want MS to : make them dunces, stop : your kids from using computers, and take them out of the public school : system, spend time with them and fix the problem...of which you are : part of. : : "VS in Atlanta" wrote in : message : ... : : Did you know? : : When you want to type characters that are not on the keyboard, Word : has a : : function called 'insert symbols.' Guess what? I looked for a simple : division : : sign. You would expect to find it under 'mathematical operators?' : Think : : again. The only division sign you will find is the slash. So when my : kids : : grow up and see a division sign, they will not know what it is. For : that : : matter there is no multiplication sign either. Once again, my kids : will : only : : associate the star with a multiplication sign. Why, why, why are we : letting : : Microsoft make our kids dunces? They charge an arm and a leg for : software : : and what do you get in return? English that would make our English : speaking : : ancestors turn in their graves? : : Thread moved to general discussion forum : : : -- : Pecoflyer : : Cheers - : *'Membership is free' (http://www.thecodecage.com)* & allows file : upload -faster and better answers : : *Adding your XL version* to your post helps finding solution faster : ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Pecoflyer's Profile: http://www.thecodecage.com/forumz/member.php?userid=14 : View this thread: http://www.thecodecage.com/forumz/sh...ad.php?t=60801 : |
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The division sign is there, you just have to look for it. In most fonts it is
under the Latin-1 subset (in Arial the keyboard shortcut is Alt+0247.) Also it is character number 184 in the symbol font. "VS in Atlanta" wrote: Did you know? When you want to type characters that are not on the keyboard, Word has a function called 'insert symbols.' Guess what? I looked for a simple division sign. You would expect to find it under 'mathematical operators?' Think again. The only division sign you will find is the slash. So when my kids grow up and see a division sign, they will not know what it is. For that matter there is no multiplication sign either. Once again, my kids will only associate the star with a multiplication sign. Why, why, why are we letting Microsoft make our kids dunces? They charge an arm and a leg for software and what do you get in return? English that would make our English speaking ancestors turn in their graves? |
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You're right that they aren't listed under mathematical operators. The cent
sign isn't found under currency symbols, either. But all of those symbols are present and can be inserted. The shortcut Alt 0247 will give you the division symbol (÷) and Alt 0215 will give the multiplication symbol (×). Use Alt 0162 for the cent sign (¢). I don't know what version of Word you're using, but in my version (Word 2003 under Windows XP), I can insert symbols such as these from the Insert - Symbol window by opening the Insert - Symbol window, selecting the font I'm currently using (I usually use TNR), and setting the "From:" field to "ASCII (decimal)." Then I can just scroll down through the list and ¡Viola! there they are. If the font you're currently using doesn't contain the symbol you want, try a different font. It'll be there somewhere. I hope this helps. Fred "VS in Atlanta" wrote: Did you know? When you want to type characters that are not on the keyboard, Word has a function called 'insert symbols.' Guess what? I looked for a simple division sign. You would expect to find it under 'mathematical operators?' Think again. The only division sign you will find is the slash. So when my kids grow up and see a division sign, they will not know what it is. For that matter there is no multiplication sign either. Once again, my kids will only associate the star with a multiplication sign. Why, why, why are we letting Microsoft make our kids dunces? They charge an arm and a leg for software and what do you get in return? English that would make our English speaking ancestors turn in their graves? |
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BTW, you should *not* select the font you're using in Insert | Symbol. The
default setting is "(normal text)," which will insert the character in the current font but also ensure that if you change the font of the rest of the document, the character will change along with the rest. The exception is that if you insert a character from a non-Unicode font (that is, one that contains "dingbat" characters or symbols), it will be inserted as a protected field specifying the font so that it will not be changed if you change the font of the text. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "Idaho Word Man" wrote in message ... You're right that they aren't listed under mathematical operators. The cent sign isn't found under currency symbols, either. But all of those symbols are present and can be inserted. The shortcut Alt 0247 will give you the division symbol (÷) and Alt 0215 will give the multiplication symbol (×). Use Alt 0162 for the cent sign (¢). I don't know what version of Word you're using, but in my version (Word 2003 under Windows XP), I can insert symbols such as these from the Insert - Symbol window by opening the Insert - Symbol window, selecting the font I'm currently using (I usually use TNR), and setting the "From:" field to "ASCII (decimal)." Then I can just scroll down through the list and ¡Viola! there they are. If the font you're currently using doesn't contain the symbol you want, try a different font. It'll be there somewhere. I hope this helps. Fred "VS in Atlanta" wrote: Did you know? When you want to type characters that are not on the keyboard, Word has a function called 'insert symbols.' Guess what? I looked for a simple division sign. You would expect to find it under 'mathematical operators?' Think again. The only division sign you will find is the slash. So when my kids grow up and see a division sign, they will not know what it is. For that matter there is no multiplication sign either. Once again, my kids will only associate the star with a multiplication sign. Why, why, why are we letting Microsoft make our kids dunces? They charge an arm and a leg for software and what do you get in return? English that would make our English speaking ancestors turn in their graves? |
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Two additional points beyond what the others have suggested:
1- The examples of the symbols are certainly available from any number of sources external of Word as well as external of the PC. Perhaps it would be beneficial to expand the scope of your teaching materials, and 2- The symbols used to represent math operations in computing were standardized long before Bill Gates & what evolved into Microsoft had anything to say about it. I get the feeling that your post is motivated by little more than a thinly disguised opportunity for an anti-Microsoft rant - how does adherrence to established standards for 2 math operators have nay influence whatsoever on the education or intelligence of your kids, let alone impact teh English language? On that note, do your kids happen to engage in text messaging by any chance? -- Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "VS in Atlanta" wrote in message ... Did you know? When you want to type characters that are not on the keyboard, Word has a function called 'insert symbols.' Guess what? I looked for a simple division sign. You would expect to find it under 'mathematical operators?' Think again. The only division sign you will find is the slash. So when my kids grow up and see a division sign, they will not know what it is. For that matter there is no multiplication sign either. Once again, my kids will only associate the star with a multiplication sign. Why, why, why are we letting Microsoft make our kids dunces? They charge an arm and a leg for software and what do you get in return? English that would make our English speaking ancestors turn in their graves? |
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Bob,
I heard a rumour that MSFT is coming out with this cool new product that may be of interest to the OP. It's called 'Paper'. Apparently it's made from crushed up trees and stuff, and it's designed to allow input using a special stylus called 'Pen'. However, there have been some bugs with Pen - something to do with the method for handling errors and correcting invalid input. Consequently, the release of Pen has been delayed a few months, so the buyers of Paper may have a bit of difficulty using it effectively for a while. Fortunately, Apple is planning on releasing a fully compatible alternative to Pen called 'Pencil', which addresses the shortcomings in Pen by allowing the user to simply reverse the stylus and, using a feature called 'Eraser', rub out any mistakes. I expect multiple lawsuits for patent infringement will follow shortly... -- Cheers! Gordon Bentley-Mix Word MVP Uninvited email contact will be marked as SPAM and ignored. Please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup. "CyberTaz" wrote: Two additional points beyond what the others have suggested: 1- The examples of the symbols are certainly available from any number of sources external of Word as well as external of the PC. Perhaps it would be beneficial to expand the scope of your teaching materials, and 2- The symbols used to represent math operations in computing were standardized long before Bill Gates & what evolved into Microsoft had anything to say about it. I get the feeling that your post is motivated by little more than a thinly disguised opportunity for an anti-Microsoft rant - how does adherrence to established standards for 2 math operators have nay influence whatsoever on the education or intelligence of your kids, let alone impact teh English language? On that note, do your kids happen to engage in text messaging by any chance? -- Regards |:) Bob Jones [MVP] Office:Mac "VS in Atlanta" wrote in message ... Did you know? When you want to type characters that are not on the keyboard, Word has a function called 'insert symbols.' Guess what? I looked for a simple division sign. You would expect to find it under 'mathematical operators?' Think again. The only division sign you will find is the slash. So when my kids grow up and see a division sign, they will not know what it is. For that matter there is no multiplication sign either. Once again, my kids will only associate the star with a multiplication sign. Why, why, why are we letting Microsoft make our kids dunces? They charge an arm and a leg for software and what do you get in return? English that would make our English speaking ancestors turn in their graves? |
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If your child struggles with numbers, you can download free math worksheets for her to practice. These worksheets teach her the rules of comparing fractions and percentages, and can be used in other math problems as well. Several word problems are included to help her practice relating fractions to specific decimals and percentages. The best part about word problems is that they put math facts into practice! This way, she'll understand why they're important.
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