You’ll typethe moment you let go of theAltkey.
Learnhow to use special characters in Wordorhow to use the equation editor in Google Docsfor those directions.
Using the Emoji Keyboard in Windows
Another method is with the built-in emoji keyboard.
This will pop in a much larger divide sign, , but you might prefer it this way.
Select exactly where you want the divide sign to go.
Hold down theWindows keyand then press.(period).
Typedivideto filter the results.
Select thedivision symbolto insert it.
SelectMath Symbolsfrom the left side.
Browse for the divide sign, or typedivideinto the search box at the top.
Select on the page where you want the symbol to go, and then select it from Character Viewer.
At the bottom of this page are directions for entering the normal divide sign.
With the keyboard open, tap the emoji icon from the bottom bar.
From the search box, typedivideordivision.
grab the division symbol emoji to insert it.
In the second box, enter whatever you want to use as the trigger word.
This is what you’ll bang out each time you want to enter the division symbol.
We’re usingdividein our example.
iOS and iPad users can do something similar.
Go toSettings>General>Keyboard>Text Replacement, and then follow steps 4 and 5 above.
This is usually how it works in spreadsheet formulas and other places that interpret math functions.
This is similar in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, etc.
(for example,=144/12).
In fact, in some cases, typingwill break the formula if/is the only accepted way to express division.
FAQ
To jot down the division symbol on a Chromebook, pressCtrl+Shift+U, then type00f7and pressEnter.
