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How To Type Indian Rupee Symbol in MS Word

The document provides instructions for typing the Indian Rupee symbol in MS Word on Windows systems. It explains that you need to install an OS update for older Windows versions to properly display the symbol. It also recommends setting the keyboard layout to English (India) as the symbol is only available on the Indian keyboard. Finally, it outlines several keyboard shortcuts and methods to type the Rupee symbol, such as using Alt codes or the Charmap utility.

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How To Type Indian Rupee Symbol in MS Word

The document provides instructions for typing the Indian Rupee symbol in MS Word on Windows systems. It explains that you need to install an OS update for older Windows versions to properly display the symbol. It also recommends setting the keyboard layout to English (India) as the symbol is only available on the Indian keyboard. Finally, it outlines several keyboard shortcuts and methods to type the Rupee symbol, such as using Alt codes or the Charmap utility.

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How to type Indian Rupee symbol in MS Word?

Download Windows OS Update

If you are using Windows 7 or Windows Vista, you need to install an update for the new symbol so that
the Rupee symbol is displayed correctly in MS Word. Here is the download link to the update.

Set Keyboard Layout to English (India)

To type the Rupee symbol, you need to set your keyboard layout to English (India) as the Rupee symbol
character is available in the Indian keyboard layout only. (For the same reason, the $ symbol is replaced
by Rupee symbol in the default keyboard layout of new Windows Phones.)

1. Keyboard Shortcut

Most new keyboards have the Rupee symbol key, generally beside the Dollar ($) sign.

Ctrl + Alt +

Hit Ctrl, Alt and keys at the same time. If your keyboard is old or does not have the symbol, use the
key 4.

Ctrl + Alt + 4

Make sure your keyboard is set to use English (India) layout before trying this.

2. Keyboard Shortcut

Press the Right Side Alt and keys simultaneously. It works with English (India) keyboard layout setting.

3 . Use Alt code

The keyboard shortcut for typing the rupee symbol is Alt 8377.

Alt 8377 (Left Side Alt key must be used).

Press the Left Side Alt key and type 8377 on your number keypad.

4. Use Unicode

The Unicode for Indian Rupee symbol is U+20B9. Type 20B9 and press the Left Side Alt key and
alphabet X. Type 20B9 and press Alt+x (press and hold down the left side Alt key and then press the x
key).

5. Use Charmap
Charmap (Character Map) is a Windows utility to view the font characters installed on the system, find the
Alt code to type them and copy-paste the character.

1. In Windows Search type Charmap to run the application. Alternatively, type charmap in Windows
Run (gio to the Start menu to find it) and press enter to run it.
2. Select the Font to Arial, Times New Roman, Verdana or Tahoma.
3. Click on the Advanced View option.
4. In the Go to Unicode input box, enter 20B9 to highlight the Rupee symbol.
5. Select and copy (Ctrl+C) it to your clipboard.
6. Paste (Ctrl+V) it to your desired location.

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