WD: How to Insert a Slashed Zero (0 Overlaid with a /) Character

ID: Q144156

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Word, you can insert the slash "O" symbol in a document using the Symbol dialog box (on the Insert menu, click Symbol) or by pressing CTRL+/ and then pressing SHIFT+O(In Word for the Macintosh press option+O or option+shift+O). This symbol, which resembles a slashed zero, is actually the letter "O" not the number zero. This character is wider than a slashed zero and may not look correct when used as a number.

This article includes two methods you can use to create a slashed numerical zero character.

NOTE: Although the character generated by the following methods looks like a slashed zero, it is not a number and cannot be used as a number in calculations.

MORE INFORMATION

To create a slashed zero, you can use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Use the Equation Field

1. On the Insert menu, click Field.

2. In the Field Names box, click Eq, and then click Options.

3. Under Switches, click \o(), and then click Add to Field.

   In the Field Options dialog box, under Field Codes, you should see a
   line that resembles the following:

      EQ \O()

4. Click between the parenthesis and type a zero, followed by a comma and a

   slash character.

   Your equation field should now resemble the following text:

      EQ \O (0,/)

5. Click OK to close the Field Options dialog box, and then click OK to

   close the Field dialog box.

NOTE: If you don't see the slashed zero in your document, you need to toggle the field codes. To do this:

1. On the Tools menu click Options.

2. On the View tab clear the Field Codes checkbox.

Method 2: Create a Macro

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Create the appropriate macro for your version of Word.

Word 6.x or 7.x

   Sub Main
      InsertFieldChars
      Insert "eq \o (0,/)
      EditClear
      ViewFieldCodes
      CharRight 1
   End Sub

NOTE: The macro can be added to a toolbar or menu by using Customize on the Tools menu.

Word 2.x

   Sub MAIN
      InsertFieldChars
      Insert "eq \o (0,/)"
      ViewFieldCodes(0)
      CharRight 1
      ToggleFieldDisplay
   End Sub

NOTE: The macro can be added to a toolbar or menu by using Options on the Tools menu.

Word 1.x

   Sub Main
      InsertField.Field="eq \o (0,/)"
   End Sub

NOTE: The macro can be assigned a shortcut key or added to a menu using the MacroAssignToKey or MacroAssignToMenu commands.

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Last Reviewed: April 9, 1999