Slashed O: How to Type O With Slash Through it “Ø”(On Keyboard) - How to Type Anything (2024)

In this article, I will show you all the available methods you can use to type/insert the Slash O or O with a slash through it anywhere on Windows or Mac.

Just before we begin, I’ll like to tell you that you can also use the button below to copy and paste the O with slash symbol into your work for free.

However, if you just want to type this symbol (Ø) on your keyboard, the actionable steps below will show you the way.

Slashed O Symbol [Ø] Quick Help

To type the O with slash (Ø) symbol on Mac, press Option + Shift + O shortcut on your Mac keyboard. For Windows users, simply press down the Alt key and using the numeric keypad, type 0216 (i.e. Slash O Symbol alt code), then let go of the Alt key. On MS Word, first press Ctrl+/, then press Shift+O.

These keystrokes work everywhere including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, on the Web, on both Windows and Mac.

Below table contains all the shortcuts and alt codes you need to type the Slash O on keyboard.

The above guide provides some quick shortcuts and alt codes on how to type the Slash O symbol on both Windows and Mac. However, below are some other methods you can also use to insert this symbol into your Word or Excel document.

How to type a Slashed O [AKA O with slash] symbol

Both Windows and Mac provide several methods for typing or inserting symbols that do not have dedicated keys on the keyboard.

In this section, I will explain five different methods you can use to type or insert the O with slash sign anywhere on your PC, including in your Browser or in MS Office (such as Word, Excel, or PowerPoint) for both Mac and Windows users.

Without any further ado, let’s get started.

Using the O with Slash Alt Code (Windows)

The Slashed O (or O with slash) Symbol alt code is0216.

Even though the Slashed O symbol does not have a dedicated key on the keyboard, you can still type using the Alt code method. To do this, press and hold the Alt key whilst pressing the Slashed O Symbol Alt code (0216) using the numeric keypad.

This method works on Windows only. And your keyboard must also have a numeric keypad as illustrated below.

Below is a break-down of the steps you can follow to type the Slashed O sign on your Windows PC:

• Place your insertion pointer where you need the O with slash symbol.
• Press and hold one of the Alt keys on your keyboard.
• Whilst holding on to the Alt key, press the Slashed O alt code (0216). You must use the numeric keypad to type the alt code. If you are using a laptop without the numeric keypad, this method may not work for you. On some laptops, there’s a hidden numeric keypad which you can enable by pressingFn+NmLk on the keyboard.
• Release the Alt key after typing the Alt code to insert the Slash O symbol into your document.

This is how you may type this symbol in Word using the Alt Code method.

Using the Slashed O Symbol Shortcut (Macand Windows)

For Mac users, the keyboard shortcut for the Slash O Symbol isOption + Shift + O. For Windows users, use the Alt Code method by pressing down the [Alt] key whilst typing the O with Slash alt code which is 0216. If you’re on MS Word, simply type 00D8, then select it and press Alt+X.

If you are using the Alt Code method, then you must use the numeric keypad to type the alt code. Also ensure that your Num Lock key is turned on.

Below is a breakdown of the Slash O Symbol shortcut for Mac:

To type O with slash through it on Mac,

• First of all, place the insertion pointer where you need to type this symbol.
• Now, press Option + Shift + O simultaneously on your keyboard to insert the symbol.

Below is a breakdown of the Slash O Symbol shortcut for Windows:

To type Slash O on Windows,

• Place the insertion pointer at the desired location.
• Press and hold down the Alt key
• While pressing down the Alt key, type 0216 using the numeric keypad to insert the symbol.

To type O with stroke on Word,

• Click to place the insertion pointer where you need the O with slash sign.
• Press, Ctrl+/, and without pressing any key again, press Shift+O on your keyboard.
• Alternatively, type 00D8, highlight it, and press then Alt+X to convert the code to a Slash O Symbol.

These are the steps you may use to type the O with slash sign in Word or Excel, whether you are using Windows or Mac.

Copy and Paste the O with Slash through it

Another easy way to get the Slash O Symbol on any PC is to use my favorite method: copy and paste.

Copy the symbol from somewhere like a web page, or the character map for windows users (as shown below), and switch over to where you need the symbol (say in Word or Excel), then hit Ctrl+V to paste.

Below is the symbol for you to copy and paste into your document. Just select it and press Ctrl+C to copy, switch over to MS Word or Excel, place your insertion pointer at the desired location and press Ctrl+V to paste.

Ø

For windows users, you may also obey the following instructions to copy and paste the Slashed O sign using the character map dialog box.

• Click on theStartbutton and search for Character Map. The Character Map app will appear in the search results, click to open.

• The Character Map dialog will appear. Click to check theAdvanced viewcheck-boxto expand the dialog box for more advanced options.

• On the advanced view options, type“O with”in the Search box.
• You should now see the Slashed O on the character map dialog. If you can’t see it, then you should look through the library of symbols to spot it. When found, double click it to select. Alternatively, click on the Select button.
• After you select the symbol by double-clicking it, it should appear in the Character to copy: field, then click on theCopybutton to copy the symbol.

• Switch to your document (like Microsoft Word or Excel), place the insertion pointer at the desired location, and press Ctrl+V to paste.

This is how you may use the Character Map dialog to copy and paste the O with slash symbol on Windows PC.

Using insert Symbol dialog box (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

The insert symbol dialog box is a library of symbols from where you can insert any symbol into your Office document with just a couple of mouse clicks.

Obey the following steps to insert O with Stroke thought it in Word or Excel using the insert symbol dialog box.

• Open your Word document.
• Click to place the insertion pointer where you wish to insert the symbol.
• Go to the Insert tab.

• In the Symbols category, click on the Symbol drop-down and select the More Symbols button.

• The Symbol dialog box will appear. In theSubsetdrop-down list, select Latin-1 Supplement to display symbols in this category which includes Slash O.
• Select the Ø symbol and click on the Insert button. Alternatively, double click on the symbol to insert it into your Word document.

• Close the window.

The symbol will then be inserted exactly where you placed the insertion pointer.

These are the steps you may use to insert Slashed O in Word or Excel.

Conclusion

As you can see, there are several different methods you could use to type the O with slash Symbol in Microsoft Word.

Using the shortcuts for both Windows and Mac is the fastest option for this task. Shortcuts are always fast.

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