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

Press and hold Alt + 247 on the numeric keypad.

Position the cursor where you want to insert the symbol.

To insert the approximately equal to or almost equal to symbol in a Word document using Alt: Inserting the approximately equal to or almost equal to symbol using an Alt keyboard shortcut The Insert Symbol dialog box appears as follows (with ≈ selected):Ģ.

Scroll through the list of symbols until you find the approximately equal to or almost equal to symbol (≈) and then click it.

Select Mathematical Operators from the Subset drop-down menu.

Select (normal text) from the Font drop-down menu.

Position the cursor in the Word document where you want to insert the symbol.

To insert the approximately equal to or almost equal to symbol using Insert Symbol in the Ribbon in Word: Inserting the approximately equal to or almost equal to symbol using Insert Symbol

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Add and use an AutoCorrect entry (or use an existing entry).

Press Alt and then enter a number sequence.

In this article, we'll look at 5 ways to insert the approximately equal to or almost equal to symbol in a Word document: Recommended article: How to Check Word Count in Microsoft Word (4 Ways) You can insert the approximately equal to or almost equal to symbol in a Word document using Insert Symbol, a keyboard shortcut, an AutoCorrect entry or an Alt shortcut. Insert the Approximately Equal To or Almost Equal To Symbol in Microsoft Word Documentsīy Avantix Learning Team | Updated September 8, 2021Īpplies to: Microsoft ® Word ® 2013, 2016, 2019 or 365 (Windows)

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