Article ID: 181176
Article Last Modified on 11/23/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q181176
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 OPTION+O or by pressing 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
- On the Insert menu, click Field.
- In the Field Names box, click Eq, and then click Options.
- 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()
- Click between the parentheses and type a zero, followed by a comma and a slash character.
Your equation field should now resemble the following text:EQ \O (0,/)
- 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 turn off field codes. To do this:
- On the Tools menu, click Preferences.
- On the View tab, clear the Field Codes check box.
Method 2: Create a Macro
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You can use the following example Visual Basic for Applications macro to add the Slash Zero EQ field to the document.
Sub SlashZero()
'
' SlashZero Macro
'
' Add the Slash Zero EQ field to the document.
Selection.Fields.Add Range:=Selection.Range, Type:=wdFieldEmpty, _
Text:="EQ \o (0,/)", PreserveFormatting:=False
' Remove the extra space that is inserted in the field.
ActiveWindow.View.ShowFieldCodes=Not ActiveWindow.View.ShowFieldCodes
Selection.MoveLeft Unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=2
Selection.Delete Unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=1
' Move insertion point to the right of the field.
ActiveWindow.View.ShowFieldCodes=Not ActiveWindow.View.ShowFieldCodes
Selection.MoveRight Unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=1
End Sub
NOTE: The macro can be added to a toolbar or menu by using Customize on the Tools menu.
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
181058 OFF98: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles
For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications
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