Word type degree c

One of the most common unit of temperature is degree Celsius denoted as °C. Most common way to write it by typing oC and then raise o as superscript or more accurate but less common is to type degree symbol (­­°) and then C. Although getting degree symbol can be time consuming. If you have been following our blog, then you may know that typing degree symbol in Ms Word is really easy, just type degree<sp> you get ° (see our blog on Ms Word shortcut for Degree Symbol).

You don’t need to perform all the laborious work of converting o to superscript or find degree symbol (°). There is much cooler, faster and smarter way to type °C symbol in Ms Word.

To get °C, type degc and hit space. Basically, we are using Math Autocorrect shortcut to insert °C. This shortcut works only in equation editor by default. However, you can use it outside equation editor also if “Use Math Autocorrect rules outsize math region” is checked in Math autocorrect options. This setting is turned off by default in Ms Word. If you didn’t set it earlier manually, then the chance are that it will be turned it off.

Enabling Shortcut (set it once and use it forever)

degc is Math Autocorrect text for °C. Math Autocorrect feature of Ms Word gives you LaTeX type shortcut for typing equation and symbol (you may also like to see a complete list of all Math Autocorrect Shortcut). To make this shortcut work outside equation, you need to do the following one time setting.

• Click Files → Options to open Word Options
• Navigate to Proofing and click AutoCorrect Options button to open Auto Correct window
• Navigate to Math Autocorrect tab
• Check the box against “Use Math Autocorrect options outside Math region“
• Click Ok and close all the above windows.

Degree symbol is a super-scripted or raised small circle. It is commonly used to denote temperatures (as Celsius, Centigrade, Fahrenheit etc.) , angles, geographic coordinates (e.g. 37 °C temperature or 45° angle). In this tutorial, we will learn various methods of typing degree symbol in MS Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations and HTML webpages. We will also learn about the Unicode of degree symbol.

There are several methods of typing degree symbol in MS Word. This symbol can either be typed with keyboard or inserted as a symbol. I would recommend that you learn the keyboard method because it works quick and save you time while working in MS Word.

Method 1:
The easiest method of typing degree symbol in MS Word is to use the key combination of [email protected] and then press space bar. Following is the sequence of pressing keys to get degree symbol:

1. Press Ctrl and hold
2. Press Shift and hold
3. Press @
4. Release Ctrl and Shift
5. Press space bar

Method 2:
You can also use the Alt key method to type this symbol. Press Alt, hold it down and then type 0176 on your Numeric Pad (also known as Numpad). Please note that you must type 0176 on Numpad and not on the regular number keys that run across the keyboard.

Method 3:
This method is called the Alt+x method. In this method you type the Unicode of the desired symbol and then press Alt+x to get it.

So, to type degree symbol, type 00B0 and then press Alt+x. Voila! the code 00B0 will be instantly replaced by a neat tiny degree symbol,

Caveat: With this method, however, you need to be a bit careful. Technically, there should not be any space between the number and degree symbol (i.e. 45° is correct but 45 ° is wrong). This lack of space may bring wrong results. For example, if you want to type 45°, you’ll type as below:

4500B0

Now if you will press Alt+x, MS Word will decipher the whole 4500B0 as the Unicode and therefore it will not type the degree symbol.

The solution to this problem is that you give a space between 45 and the Unicode and once the degree symbol is typed, then you remove the space.

Method 4:
You can insert the degree symbol in your document from the extensive symbols list provided by MS word.

1. Open MS Word document
2. Place the cursor where you want to insert degree symbol
3. Go to Insert tab and then Symbol option
4. Click on More Symbols…
5. Symbol box will come up. From Font dropdown select (normal text)
6. Scroll down to locate the degree sign
7. Double click on the degree sign to insert it.

Method 5:
You can use the AutoCorrect feature of MS Word. This feature allows you to set a key sequence for quickly inserting a symbol. For example, if you will type <o> , it will be automatically replaced with the degree symbol. Let’s see how to do this:

1. Open the Symbol box and select degree symbol as per to steps given in previous method.
2. After selecting the degree sign, click on the AutoCorrect… button. The AutoCorrect dialog box will appear.
3. In the Replace box, type the key sequence that you would want to be automatically be replaced by degree symbol. In the image given below, I have typed <o>
4. Click OK
5. Now, in your MS Word document, whenever you’ll type <o> and press space, degree symbol will appear.

Bonus tip: There may be a case when you really need to type just <o> in your document. In such a scenario, press backspace and MS Word will revert its automatic action.

Typing Degree Symbol in HTML

If you have a blog or website, you would need the Unicode or HTML codes for degree sign.

• Unicode for degree symbol is U+00B0
• HTML code for degree symbol is ° or &deg;

There are separate symbols for degree Celsius and degree Fahrenheit:

• Unicode for degree Celsius symbol (℃) is U+2103. For this symbol, the HTML code is ℃
• HTML code for degree Fahrenheit symbol (℉) is U+2109. For this symbol, the HTML code is ℉

I hope this information was useful for you and now you will not have any problem in typing degree symbol. Lately, I have written a few articles on typing symbols (e.g. Indian rupee symbol, copyright symbol etc.)

Should you have any question regarding how to type degree symbol, please fee free to ask me through the comments section of this article. I will try my best to help you. Thank you for using TechWelkin!

Please Note:
This article is written for users of the following Microsoft Word versions: 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003. If you are using a later version (Word 2007 or later), this tip may not work for you. For a version of this tip written specifically for later versions of Word, click here: Entering a Degree Sign.

Beverly knows that she can add a temperature degree symbol to her document by using the Symbol dialog box. She wonders, though, if there is a keyboard shortcut for adding the symbol. The shortcut would make typing much faster and easier.
When you display the Symbol dialog box and select the character you want to insert (in this case the degree symbol), you should see some information about the character at the bottom of the dialog box. In this case, you see the value 176 (the ASCII value for the degree symbol) or 00B0 (the Unicode value for the degree symbol, in hexadecimal). You should also see a shortcut for the symbol which is «Control+@, Space» (without the quote marks). This information provides two ways you can use the keyboard to enter the degree symbol.
The first way is to simply use the shortcut shown: Just press Ctrl+@ (remember that you need to hold down the Shift key to get the @ character) and then press the spacebar. Bingo! The degree symbol appears in your document.
You could also use the ASCII or Unicode values to enter the character. To use the ASCII value, just hold down the Alt key as you type 0176 on the numeric keypad. To use the Unicode value, type 00B0 (although you can leave off the leading zeroes) and then press Alt+X.
If you choose to go the route of using the Unicode value, you should understand that what you have before the code is important. If you have some other number immediately before the code (especially if you shorten it to B0), Word gets confused because it can’t tell if the preceding number is part of the code or not. The solution is to put a space before the code and then delete it afterward.
If you don’t want to use one of these methods to enter the degree symbol, you could also create your own shortcut. Display the Symbol dialog box, select the degree symbol, and then click the Shortcut Key button. Word then lets you decide which shortcut you want to use.
Another approach is to create an AutoCorrect entry for the degree symbol. Follow these steps:

1. Choose AutoCorrect Options from the Tools menu. Word displays the AutoCorrect dialog box, and the AutoCorrect tab should be selected. (See Figure 1.)



Figure 1. The AutoCorrect tab of the AutoCorrect dialog box.

2. In the Replace box, enter a mnemonic you want to use, such as «<o>» (without the quote marks).
3. With the insertion point in the With box, hold down the Alt key as you type 0176 on the numeric keypad..
4. Click on Add. The new AutoCorrect entry is added to the list of entries.
5. Click on OK.

Now, whenever you want a degree symbol all you need to do is type your mnemonic and when you press the spacebar Word expands it to your degree symbol.

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Insert the Degree Symbol or Sign in Microsoft Word Documents (with Shortcuts)

by Avantix Learning Team | Updated August 23, 2021

Applies to: Microsoft^® Word^®  2013, 2016, 2019 or 365 (Windows)

You can insert or type the degree symbol in Microsoft Word documents using the Ribbon or by using keyboard shortcuts. The degree symbol or sign is automatically entered in superscript. The term degree is used in several temperature scales including Celsius and Fahrenheit.

In this article, we’ll look at 5 ways to insert the degree symbol in Word documents:

1. Use the Insert Symbol command
2. Use an Alt code shortcut by pressing Alt and then enter a number sequence
3. Use a built-in Word shortcut
4. Create and use your own custom keyboard shortcut
5. Create and use your own AutoCorrect shortcut

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1. Inserting the degree symbol using Insert Symbol

To insert the degree symbol in Word using Insert Symbol:

1. Position the cursor where you want to insert the degree symbol.
2. Click the Insert tab in the Ribbon.
3. In the Symbols group, click Symbol. A drop-down menu appears.
4. Click More Symbols. A dialog box appears.
5. If necessary, click the Symbols tab.
6. Select (normal text) from the Font drop-down menu.
7. Select Latin-1 Supplement from the Subset menu.
8. Click the degree symbol.
9. Click Insert.
10. Click Close.

Below is the Insert Symbol dialog box:

2. Inserting the degree symbol using an Alt code keyboard shortcut

You can press the Alt key in combination with numbers on the numeric keypad to insert the degree symbol.

To insert the degree symbol in a Word document using an Alt code keyboard shortcut:

1. Position the cursor where you want to insert the degree symbol.
2. Press Alt + 0176 or Alt + 248 on the numeric keypad.

If the sequence doesn’t work, press NumLock on the numeric keypad.

3. Inserting the degree symbol using a built-in shortcut

To insert the degree symbol using a built-in shortcut:

1. Position the cursor where you want to insert the degree symbol.
2. Press Ctrl + Shift + 2 (at the top of the keyboard).
3. Press the Spacebar.

The benefit of this method is that it works if you don’t have a numeric keypad.

4. Creating your own custom keyboard shortcut

If you insert the degree symbol frequently, you can create your own keyboard shortcut as well.

To create a custom Word keyboard shortcut for the degree symbol:

1. Position the cursor in a Word document.
2. Click the Insert tab in the Ribbon.
3. In the Symbols group, click Symbol. A drop-down menu appears.
4. Click More Symbols. A dialog box appears.
5. If necessary, click the Symbols tab.
6. Select (normal text) from the Font drop-down menu.
7. Select Latin-1 Supplement from the Subset menu.
8. Click the degree symbol.
9. Click Shortcut. A dialog box appears.
10. Click in the box below Assign New Shortcut key.
11. Press the keys you want to assign (such as Ctrl + Alt + D). Don’t type any text, just press the keys. Be careful not to override a useful built-in shortcut such as Ctrl + D.
12. Click Assign. Typically the location for these shortcuts is the Normal (or default) template.
13. Click Close twice.

Test the shortcut in your document by pressing the assigned keys.

Below is the Customize Keyboard dialog box in Word:

This shortcut is typically added to the Normal template so when you exit the program, Word will prompt you to save the Normal template. If your IT department has disabled modification of the Normal template, you won’t be able to use this method.

5. Creating your own AutoCorrect shortcut

To add your own AutoCorrect shortcut for the degree symbol:

1. Position the cursor in a Word document.
2. Click the Insert tab in the Ribbon.
3. In the Symbols group, click Symbol. A drop-down menu appears.
4. Click More Symbols. A dialog box appears.
5. If necessary, click the Symbols tab.
6. Select (normal text) from the Font drop-down menu.
7. Select Latin-1 Supplement from the Subset menu.
8. Click the degree symbol.
9. Click AutoCorrect. A dialog box appears.
10. Enter the characters you want to use in the Replace dialog box such as (d). The degree symbol should appear on the right.
11. Click Add.
12. Click OK.
13. Click Close.

To use the AutoCorrect entry, type the characters you entered in Replace, such as (d), and then press the Spacebar.

The AutoCorrect dialog box appears as follows:

The AutoCorrect shortcut is typically added to the Normal template so when you exit the program, Word will prompt you to save the Normal template. If your IT department has disabled modification of the Normal template, you won’t be able to use this method.

This article was first published on August 14, 2020 and has been updated for clarity and content.

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Of all the weird symbols, the degree symbol is widely used for a variety of reasons like to write temperature, angles, etc. The thing is, in the Word document it is not that obvious how to type the degree symbol. Sure you can search for the symbol and copy paste it in the document. However, knowing how to insert a degree symbol without using third-party tools or other tricks is very useful. So, if you ever need, here’s how you can insert degree symbol in your word document.

Type Degree ° Symbol in Word

There are multiple ways to insert a degree symbol in a word document. In this post, I will show the three most simple and sure ways to type a degree symbol. Follow the method you like. The good thing is, all three methods are pretty easy to remember.

1. Word Degree Symbol Keyboard Shortcut

The easiest way to type a degree symbol in a word document is to use the keyboard shortcut. When you want to type a degree symbol, place the cursor where you need it in the word document and press the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + @ and then Space.

In case you are wondering, the Space key should be pressed immediately after the first shortcut. Yes, it is a weird shortcut, but it gets the job done. So, all is good.

2. Use the Insert Symbol Option in Word

Word has a dedication section to insert a variety of symbols including the degree symbol. All you have to do is find the symbol and insert it.

1. Open the Word document and place the cursor where you want to insert the degree symbol. Next, click on the Insert tab and then click on the Symbol -> More Symbols option.

2. The above action will open the Symbols window. Here, find the degree symbol, select it and click on the Insert button. You can find the degree symbol right underneath the alphabets. You don’t have to scroll far down.

3. As soon as you press the Insert button, the degree symbol will be inserted.

When you select a symbol, the window will show the corresponding keyboard shortcut, if available. If you want to, you can assign or change the shortcut by clicking on the Shortcut Key button.

3. Copy Degree Symbol from Windows Character Map Tool

Just as Word has a Symbols feature, Windows has a built-in tool called Character Map that shows you a list of all kinds of symbols. Let me show you how to use the character map tool to insert degree symbol in a Word document.

1. First, open the start menu, search for Character Map and click on it. Alternatively, you can also use the command charmap in the Run dialog box.

2. The above action will open the Character Map tool. Here, select the Advanced View checkbox. Next, type degree in the “Search for:” field and click on the Search button.

3. As soon as you click the button, the Character Map tool will show the degree symbol. Now, select the degree symbol and click on the Select button.

4. Next, click on the Copy button to copy the degree symbol to the clipboard.

Once copied, you can paste the degree symbol anywhere you want, including in the Word document.

That is all. It is that simple to type degree symbol in a Word document. If you have any questions or to share your own methods, comment below.