2 Quick Ways to Add a Rupee Symbol in Microsoft Word

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The new rupee symbol is Unicode compatible and can be inserted into documents with a couple of keyboard shortcuts. This wikiHow shows you how to insert the rupee symbol into a Word document.

Using the Rupee Symbol in Microsoft Word

To insert a rupee symbol in Word, click the Insert tab and select Symbol on the toolbar. Click More symbols , choose (normal text) from the Font menu and Currency symbols from the Subset menu. Select the rupee symbol ₹ from the character list and click Insert .

Method 1
Method 1 of 2:

Using the Insert Function in Word

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  1. To get started, you can just open a blank Word document where you can insert the Rupee symbol.
  2. This is located in the menu ribbon at the top of the screen when you open Word. Clicking on it pulls up more options. [1]
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  3. This is on the right side of the Insert menu, in the middle of a menu box also labeled Symbols . This pulls up another menu. [2]
  4. This pulls up a new dialog box with a grid displaying different special symbols you can insert into your writing. [3]
  5. You'll need the font set to this to access the Subset drop-down menu.
  6. Here, you'll find options like Superscripts and Subscripts for special characters.
  7. This option is listed toward the middle of the drop-down menu.
  8. This looks like an "R" without the vertical line and with two horizontal lines through the top. It'll be highlighted in dark blue once it's selected.
  9. This will insert the Rupee symbol into the document you're writing.
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Method 2
Method 2 of 2:

Using the English (India) Keyboard Layout

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  1. In order to access the rupee symbol, you’ll need to make sure your keyboard has India set as its region. [4]
    • Type language into the search bar in the bottom-left corner of the screen.
    • Select Language settings in the search results.
    • Under the Preferred languages heading, click Add a language .
    • In the menu that pops up, scroll through until you find the English section.
    • Select English (India) .
    • Wait until the new layout has been added.
    • Set English (India) as your preferred keyboard layout.
  2. Once you have the keyboard layout set up, open Word to get started with writing up the document where you want the rupee symbol.
  3. Once you have your region set to India, you can use this keyboard shortcut to pull up the rupee symbol as an alternate character to the dollar sign.
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      References

      1. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/insert-a-symbol-in-word-2a061ae9-5a6c-4407-b618-8dc3c9fd4f44
      2. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/insert-a-symbol-in-word-2a061ae9-5a6c-4407-b618-8dc3c9fd4f44
      3. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/insert-a-symbol-in-word-2a061ae9-5a6c-4407-b618-8dc3c9fd4f44
      4. ↑ https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/manage-the-input-and-display-language-settings-in-windows-12a10cb4-8626-9b77-0ccb-5013e0c7c7a2

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      1. Set your keyboard layout to English (India).
      2. Open a Word document.
      3. Press Ctrl + Alt + 4.

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