Microsoft word keep minus sign with number

Another easy way to get the Plus or Minus Symbol on any PC is to use my favorite method: copy and paste. Below is the symbol for you to copy and paste into your Word document. For windows users, obey the following instructions to copy and paste the Plus or Minus Symbol using the character map dialog box.

The insert symbol dialog box is a library of symbols from where you can insert any symbol into your Word document with just a couple of mouse clicks. Obey the following steps to insert the Plus or Minus Symbol in Word or Excel using the insert symbol dialog box.

As you can see, there are several different methods you can use to type the Plus or Minus Sign in Microsoft Word. Using the shortcuts for both Windows and Mac makes the fastest option for this task.

Shortcuts are always fast. If you have anything thing to say or questions to ask concerning the Plus or Minus Symbol, please drop it in the comments. My name is Abdulai Abarika , and I am the person behind this blog. I am a lifelong learner that is constantly fascinated by technology. Insert a page break. Change spacing between paragraphs.

Click where you want to insert the nonbreaking space. In the box that opens, click More Symbols. Click Close. Click where you want to insert the nonbreaking hyphen. Click the Line and page breaks tab. Click OK. Make sure that no text is selected. Click in the word where you want to insert the optional hyphen. To automatically hyphenate part of a document, do the following: Select the text that you want to hyphenate.

Select the text you want to hyphenate. If Office Word identifies a word or phrase to hyphenate, do one of the following: To insert an optional hyphen in the location that Office Word proposes, click Yes.

Click where you want to insert a nonbreaking hyphen. In the Hyphenation zone , type the amount of space you want. If you don't see the Special button, click More. Leave the Replace box empty.

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