The dollar sign is readily available on a standard keyboard, but the cent sign is curiously absent. If you're typing up a financial document, you might need to insert a cent symbol. Just because the symbol isn't located directly on the keys doesn't mean it is not present in the system altogether. You can access a cent symbol using a special Alt Code. These codes let you type special characters, ranging from cute emoticons to practical mathematical symbols. If you use the right code, you can add the cent symbol to any document that supports Unicode text.
Instructions
- 1
Turn on the keyboard's Num Lock option. If you want to insert the symbol with the keyboard, you need an active 10-key numeric keypad.
2Open the program where you want to use the cent symbol.
3Click on a text field in the program. The place where the symbol will appear is indicated by a flashing vertical line.
4Press and hold the Alt key.
5Type 0162 using your computer's numeric keypad. You must use the numeric keypad, as the typed code does not work with the numbers near the keyboard's top row. After a second or two, the cent symbol appears on the screen. If it does not appear, then the program you are using does not support this special character.
