Not more than symbol in word

In today’s article, you’ll learn how to use your keyboard to type the Less than or equal to Symbol (≤) anywhere like Word/Excel using Windows or Mac.

Just before we begin, I’ll like to tell you that you can also use the button below to copy and paste the Less than or equal to symbol into your work for free.

However, if you just want to type this symbol on your keyboard, the actionable steps below will show you the way.

Less than or equal to Symbol [≤] Quick Help

To type the Less than or equal to Symbol on Mac, press Option + [ , ] shortcut on your keyboard. For Windows users, simply press down the Alt key and type 243 (i.e. Less than or equal to alt code) using the numeric keypad, then let go of the Alt key.

These keystrokes work in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint, on both Windows and Mac.

Below table contains all the shortcuts you need to type the Less than or equal to Symbol on keyboard.

Symbol Name	Less than or equal to
Symbol	≤
Alt Code	243
Shortcut for Windows	Alt+243
Shortcut for Mac	Option + [ , ]
Shortcut in Word (Win)	2264, Alt+X

The above quick guide provides some useful shortcuts and alt codes on how to type the Less than or equal to sign on both Windows and Mac. However, below are some other methods you can also use to insert this symbol into your work such as Word or Excel document.

See Also: How to type Greater than or equal to Sign

Microsoft Office provides several methods for typing Less than or equal to or inserting symbols that do not have dedicated keys on the keyboard.

In this section, I will make available for you five different methods you can use to type or insert the Less than or equal to sign on your PC, like in MS Office (ie. Word, Excel, or PowerPoint) for both Mac and Windows users.

Without any further ado, let’s get started.

Using the Less than or equal to symbol [≤] Alt Code (Windows Only)

The Less than or equal to Symbol alt code is 243.

Even though the Less than or equal to symbol does not have a dedicated key on the keyboard, you can still type it on the keyboard with the Alt code method. To do this, press and hold the Alt key whilst pressing the Less than or equal to symbol Alt code (243) using the numeric keypad.

This method works on Windows only. And your keyboard must also have a numeric keypad.

Below is a break-down of the steps you can take to type the Less than or equal to sign on your Windows PC:

• Place your insertion pointer where you need the Less than or equal to symbol.
• Press and hold one of the Alt keys on your keyboard.
• Whilst holding on to the Alt key, press the Less than or equal to symbol’s alt code (243). You must use the numeric keypad to type the alt code. If you are using a laptop without the numeric keypad, this method may not work for you. On some laptops, there’s a hidden numeric keypad which you can enable by pressing Fn+NmLk on the keyboard.
• Release the Alt key after typing the Less than or equal to sign Alt code to insert the Symbol into your document.

This is how you may type this symbol in Word using the Alt Code method.

Using the Less than or equal to symbol Shortcut (Mac and Windows)

For Mac users, the keyboard shortcut for the Less than or equal to Symbol is Option + [ , ]. For Windows users, use the Alt Code method by pressing down the [Alt] key whilst typing the Less than or equal to sign alt code which is 243.

You must use the numeric keypad to type the alt code. Also ensure that your Num Lock key is turned on.

Below is a breakdown of the Less than or equal to symbol shortcut for Mac:

• First of all, place the insertion pointer where you need to type the ≤ symbol.
• Now, press Option + [ , ] simultaneously on your keyboard to insert the symbol.

Below is a breakdown of the Less than or equal to symbol shortcut for Windows:

• Place the insertion pointer at the desired location.
• Press and hold down the Alt key
• While pressing down the Alt key, type 243 using the numeric keypad to insert the symbol.

Below is a breakdown on how to type the Less than or equal to symbol using shortcut in Word:

• Click to place the insertion pointer where you need the symbol.
• Then type 2264, select it, and press Alt+X.

These are the steps you may use to type Less than or equal to in Word or Excel.

Copy and Paste Less than or equal to sign

Another easy way to get the Less than or equal to symbol on any PC is to use my favorite method: copy and paste.

All you have to do is to copy the symbol from somewhere like a web page, or the character map for windows users, and head over to where you need the symbol (say in Word or Excel), then hit Ctrl+V to paste.

Below is the symbol for you to copy and paste into your Word document. Just select it and press Ctrl+C to copy, switch over to Microsoft Word, place your insertion pointer at the desired location and press Ctrl+V to paste.

≤

Alternatively, just use the copy button at the beginning of this post.

For windows users, obey the following instructions to copy and paste the Less than or equal to symbol using the character map dialog box.

• Click on the Start button and search for Character Map. The Character Map app will appear in the search results, click to open.

• The Character Map dialog will appear. Click to check the Advanced view check-box to expand the dialog box for more advanced options.

• On the advanced view, type Less-than or equal to in the Search box.

• You should now see the Less than or equal to on the character map dialog. If you can’t see it, then you should look through the library of symbols to spot it. When found, double click it to select. Alternatively, click on the Select button.
• After you select the symbol by double-clicking it, it should appear in the Character to copy: field, then click on the Copy button to copy the symbol.

• Switch to your Microsoft Word or Excel document, place the insertion pointer at the desired location and press Ctrl+V to paste.

This is how you may use the Character Map dialog to copy and paste any symbol on Windows PC.

Using insert Symbol dialog box (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

The insert symbol dialog box is a library of symbols from where you can insert any symbol into your Word document with just a couple of mouse clicks.

Obey the following steps to insert the Less than or equal to Symbol in Word using the insert symbol dialog box.

• Open your Word document.
• Click to place the insertion pointer where you wish to insert the symbol.
• Go to the Insert tab.

• In the Symbols category, click on the Symbol drop-down and select the More Symbols button.

• The Symbol dialog box will appear. In the Subset drop-down list, select Mathematical Operators to display symbols in this category which includes the Less than or equal to symbol.
• Select the symbol and click on the Insert button. Alternatively, double click on the symbol to insert it into your Word document.

• Close the dialog.

The symbol will then be inserted exactly where you placed the insertion pointer.

These are the steps you may use to insert the Less than or equal to symbol in Word.

Conclusion

As you can see, there are several different methods you can use to type the Less than or equal to sign in Microsoft Word.

Using the shortcuts for both Windows and Mac makes the fastest option for this task. Shortcuts are always fast.

Thank you very much for reading this blog.

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This post will teach you a lot about the Not Greater-Than Symbol.

First, we’ll look at its meaning, HTML, CSS and Alt codes, Copy & Paste button, then the steps you may take to type this symbol text on your keyboard, and many more.

Without any further ado, let’s get started.

The easiest way to get the  Not Greater-Than text symbol is to copy and paste it wherever you need it. The copy button above will save you some time in doing so.

After copying this symbol, you can paste it anywhere by pressing Ctrl and V on your keyboard.

Meaning of the  Not Greater-Than Symbol

The “Not Greater Than” (≯ ) math symbol is used to indicate that a value is not greater than another value. This symbol is typically used in comparisons, such as “x ≯  y”, which would mean “x is not greater than y”.

In Unicode, the Not Greater-Than text symbol is the character at code point U+0226F. Its HTML code is ≯ and you can type it on your keyboard by pressing Alt + 8815 (in MS Word Only).

Continue reading for more details on this symbol.

Not Greater-Than Symbol Information Table

The table below depicts a bird’s-eye-view of the Not Greater-Than symbol.

It summarizes to include all the essential and technical information about this symbol. We will keep updating it to include the latest facts.

SYMBOL	≯
NAME	Not Greater-Than Symbol
CATEGORY	Math Symbols
ALT CODE	8815
SHORTCUT 1 (MS WORD)	Alt + 8815
SHORTCUT 2 (MS WORD)	0226F, Alt X
UNICODE	U+0226F
HTML CODE	≯
HEX CODE	≯
HTML ENTITY	≯
CSS CODE	226F

To the best of our ability, the above table presents some technical information about this text Symbol, including the keyboard shortcut, Unicode, and HTML code.

Continue reading to better understand how to type this symbol using the keyboard and other methods.

How to Type the  Not Greater-Than Symbol

Although there is no dedicated key on the keyboard to type the  Not Greater-Than symbol, you can still get it through the keyboard.

You can also insert this symbol in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Google Docs if you use one of the Microsoft Office or Google apps.

Below you’ll find several methods for accessing this symbol, including keyboard shortcuts and methods utilizing MS Office and Google Docs’ built-in navigation systems.

The  Not Greater-Than Alt Code (Keyboard Shortcut)

The  Not Greater-Than Alt Code is Alt + 8815.

Note: This Alt Code shortcut works in Microsoft Word for Windows only.

This Alt code method can be used to type this symbol by holding down the Alt key while typing 8815 on the separate numeric keypad on the right side of the keyboard.

Below is a detailed step-by-step guide you may use to type the Symbol for the Not Greater-Than with your keyboard.

• Open your Microsoft Word document where you need to type this symbol.
• Place your cursor in the document where you need to type this symbol.
• On the keyboard, press down the Alt key with one hand.
• As you hold down the Alt key, use your other hand to press the  Not Greater-Than symbol Alt Code (8815).
• Now release the Alt key.

After you release the Alt key, the symbol (≯) will immediately appear precisely where you place the cursor.

Insert Not Greater-Than Symbol in Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Using this simple mouse navigation, you can quickly insert the Not Greater-Than into Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, or PowerPoint.

The steps below will show you how to insert this symbol in Word, Excel, or PowerPoint.

• Open your Word or Excel, or PowerPoint document.
• Go to the Insert tab.

• On the far-right section, you’ll see the Symbols group. Select Symbol > More Symbols.

The Symbol window will appear.

• The symbol (≯) can be found in this window. To find it quickly, change the font to Segoe UI Symbol, then type 226F in the Character code: box. The  Not Greater-Than sign will be selected as soon as you type the code.

• Insert it into your Word document by clicking the Insert button.
• Close the Symbol dialog.

These are the steps for inserting the  Not Greater-Than symbol (≯) and any other symbol in Microsoft Word or other Office apps on Windows and Mac OS.

Not Greater-Than Symbol In Google Docs

Google Docs is another text editor with which users may struggle to type or insert the  Not Greater-Than sign.

Meanwhile, Google Docs provides the most straightforward method for inserting symbols not found on the keyboard.

Without further ado, let’s get into it.

To get this Symbol in Google Docs:

• Launch Google Docs and position your cursor where the symbol will be inserted.
• Go to Insert > Special Characters.

The Insert special characters window will appear., which includes a search bar and a drawing pad.

• Using the Search bar, search for  Not Greater-Than. Then, double-click on the text Symbol in the search results to insert it into Google Docs.
• You can also draw the  Not Greater-Than Symbol using the drawing pad below the search bar. If Google Docs recognizes the drawing, it will display the symbol and similar signs in the results box. Then double-click the symbol to insert it.

These steps are to insert this and any other symbol into Google Docs.

Not Greater-Than Symbol on The Character Map (Windows)

In Windows, the Character Map is a tool that can be used to view characters in any installed font, determine what keyboard input (or Alt code) is used to type those characters, and copy characters to the clipboard instead of typing them with your keyboard.

This section will demonstrate how to use the Character Map tools to easily copy and paste this Symbol.

Without further ado, let’s get into it.

• Search for Character Map in the Windows Start menu.

• You should see the character Map appear in the search results. Click on it to launch it.
• When it’s open, go to the bottom left corner of the window and click to expand the Advance view options.

• To easily locate this symbol on the Character Map, change the Font to Segoe UI Symbol and search for the symbol name ( Not Greater-Than) in the search box.

The symbol will be displayed for you to copy.

• To copy this symbol, double-click it, and it will be selected in the Characters to copy box. Then, click the Copy button to copy it to your clipboard.
• Place your cursor where you want the symbol and press Ctrl + V to paste it.

And there you have it.

You can take these steps to copy and paste the  Not Greater-Than symbol or other symbols on your Windows PC.

Adding Not Greater-Than Symbol in HTML/CSS

The HTML code for the  Not Greater-Than symbol is ≯

The CSS code for the  Not Greater-Than Symbol is 226F

Symbols like the  Not Greater-Than not found on your keyboard can also be added in using entities.

HTML entities display invisible and reserved characters that would otherwise be read as HTML code. It’s in the form of a string of text that starts with an ampersand (&) and ends with a semicolon (;).

To add the  Not Greater-Than Symbol to an HTML page, you can use its entity name or number (decimal or hexadecimal reference) as shown in the example below:

// html example
<span> ≯ </span>

To display the  Not Greater-Than from CSS, you can use a CSS shortcode or CSS entity, as shown in the example below:

// css example
span {
  content: "226F";
}

Conclusion

Most people have difficulty typing or inserting this symbol. So, we’ve broken down the various methods and steps required to type or get it into your documents.

And as you can see above, we’ve attempted to cover as much information about the  Not Greater-Than text Symbol as possible.

Thank you for taking the time to go through this blog.

There are a variety of symbols in Word, and most of them are hidden in the Symbol dialog box. If you want to insert a specified one into the MS Word document, like less than or equal to symbol, try the following steps or simply use shortcuts.

1. Go to Insert tab, click Symbol button and choose More Symbols in the drop-down box.

2. The Symbol will display, select (normal text) in the box of Font and choose Mathematical Operators in the box of Subset. You will see less than or equal to, greater than or equal to, approximately equal to symbols in the option box. And this method can also be applied to Microsoft Excel.

3. Note: you could also use keyboard shortcut to insert less than or equal to symbol. Just enter the Character code, which is 2264 in the above dialog box, and press Alt + X.