How to write the delta symbol (Δ) in Word/Excel - Software Accountant (2023)

Use the button below to copy and paste the Delta icon into your work:

However, if you want to type this symbol on your keyboard, read on.

Quick help to insert the delta character in Word

The following table contains theDelta-SymbolYou can copy and paste them into your Word or Excel document. It also has alt code and keyboard shortcuts.

To enter the delta symbol (Δ) in Word using the keyboard shortcut, first enter the code Alt(0394), select this code and press Alt+X to convert the code to a delta symbol.

The table above has everything you need to add this symbol to your Word document.

However, if you are not satisfied with this quick fix, below is a detailed guide on how to write theDelta-Symbolor any other icon in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Deltais the fourth letter ofGreek alphabet. The uppercase symbol for delta isDand is the lowercase symbold.

On the keyboard, some symbols are available as second keys. By pressing a few keys at the same time, you can easily insert such symbols into your work.

However, other symbols are not so easy to type on the keyboard. This is one of those symbolsDelta-Symbol(D).

Typing becomes cumbersome for the scribe when he has to regularly insert some of these symbols into his work.

But it doesn't have to be that difficult. Especially now that you are reading this guide.

Type the delta symbol into Word/Outstanding

In this section, I have shown you all the easy ways to get startedDelta-Symbol(D) Speechless.

NOTE: I am demonstrating the use of the uppercase delta symbol (D). However, the same method can be used to enter any other symbol, including the lowercase delta symbol (d).

Below are the different ways to insert the delta symbol in Word.

Options Delta-Symbolcode(Solo-Windows)

Every symbol in Word has a unique code that you can use to insert the symbol into your document. This code is commonly known as alt code.

The delta symbol alt code is 235 for lowercase delta and 30 for uppercase delta. To type this symbol with the alt code, hold down the alt key while typing the alt code with the numeric keypad and release the alt key.

Besides using the alt code, you can also use the Unicode delta symbol to paste into Microsoft Word. The Unicode method only works for Word.

The Unicode delta symbol is0394.

Below are the steps to type the delta symbol on your keyboard (using Unicode):

• Position the insertion pointer where you want to insert the symbol.
• Enter the alt code (0394)
• then pressAlt+Xto convert the code to a delta symbol.

As simple as that.

as soon as i pressAlt+XAfter you enter the code, Word converts these numbers to a delta symbol.

Delta icon shortcut for Mac

For Mac users, the easiest way to insert the delta symbol in MS Word is by using a keyboard shortcut.

The Delta icon shortcut for Mac isOption+J. To use this key combination, hold down the Option key while pressing the letter J on your keyboard once.

Copy and paste the delta symbol

Inserting symbols into your document can be a simple copy and paste.

You can copy and paste it again if you've already pasted it into your document. Or you can copy it from somewhere else, e.g. B. from a website. This works anywhere including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or even browsers like Google Docs.

below is theDelta-SymbolIf you want to copy and paste it into your work:

D

To copy and paste the delta sign, click the button above. Alternatively, you can select the icon printed above and press Ctrl+C to copy. Change it where you need it and press Ctrl + V to paste.

Using the Insert Symbol dialog box

This approach is not as easy as the previous methods. But it's very simple.

And once you've pasted the symbol into your document, you can always copy and paste it again whenever you need to.

Below are the steps to insert a delta symbol in Word using the Insert Symbol dialog box. The same process can be used for Excel and PowerPoint.

• noinsertiontab, clickSymbolpress and selectMore symbols...

These few clicks open the symbol dialog. Now it's time to look for the symbol you want to insert.

• find theSymbol

To easily find the delta icon in the dialog, look at the lower-right area of ​​the icon dialog and select itUnicode (hexadezimal)nosince:discontinued. Then look again at the top right of the dialog and selectGreek and CopticnoSubset:discontinued.

This will filter everythingGreekSymbols that contain theDeltasymbol you want to insert.

• Select the icon and click Insert.

Alternatively, you can simply double-click the icon to insert it into your document.

• After inserting, close the symbol dialog.

This is how you can insert a delta symbol in Word using the Insert Symbol dialog.

Using word autocorrect to write the delta symbol

Another way to get thatDelta-Symboldone using the AutoCorrect feature in Word.

It is a tool for correcting spelling mistakes such astheProis.

This feature allows you to assign a shortcode to thatDelta-Symbol(such asDELTASIMA).

This way every time you type the textDELTASIMA, Word will think you really wanted to typeDand i will turn it intoDelta-Symbolautomatically.

What makes this approach interesting is that you can assign any code you want to the symbol, and Word will be happy to provide it for you when you write the code.

Without further ado, here are the steps you can take to start writingDelta-Symbolin Word with AutoCorrect.

• On the Insert tab, clickSymboland then clickMore symbols...

ÖSymboldialog box appears.

• find theDelta-Symbol, and then click to select it.
• click noAutomatic correction...to display the AutoCorrect dialog box.

In the AutoCorrect dialog box, type:

• Substitute:DELTASIMA
• Order:D

• CliqueAdd to, and then click OK.

Word inserts them automaticallyDelta-Symbolin your document every time you typeDELTASIM.

However, here are a few things to keep in mind when using the AutoCorrect method to pasteDelta-Signal.

• Autocorrect is case-sensitive. meaning when you writedeltasim(in lowercase), Word doesn't convert it toDelta-Symbolunless I writeDELTASIMA(in capital letters).
• If there is text before or after the AutoCorrect text, Word considers the AutoCorrect text to be part of the text and therefore doesn't convert it to text.Delta-Symbol. For example,XDELTASYMbut will not convertX DELTASIMAis converted toXDD.

Use of symbol font

There is a font named Symbol in the Microsoft font list.

This font consists of a complete Greek alphabet without accents and a selection of commonly used mathematical symbols.

If you write in the English alphabet with this font, they will be converted to the Greek alphabet.

Since the delta symbol is the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet, typing the fourth letter (D) of the English alphabet yields the delta symbol.

D (in English) = Delta (Δ) (in Greek)

This means if you highlight the symbol font and apply it to the letter D, it will become a delta symbol.

NOTE: You should only consider using the symbol font approach to insert the delta symbol when preparing your document for printing. Do not use this method when posting online or copying and pasting content into another document or software. Where you want to paste, the symbol's font may not be recognized, and you can paste the letter D instead of Δ (delta symbol).