Entering a "Slashed Zero" in Your Document

Summary: Need to add the occasional zero with a slash through it? There are a couple of ways you can accomplish this task. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, Word 2003, and Word 2007.)

For some editing purposes, you may have a need to use a "slashed zero" in your documents. You know—these are the zeros that have a slash through them. They are often used in technical documents to differentiate the zero from the capital letter O.

If you have a need to use this character, you have two choices. First, you can find a font that actually uses the slashed zero in it. If you use this character a lot, this is probably the best long-term solution. If you only need to use the character periodically, however, you can follow these steps:

Position the insertion point where you want the slashed zero to appear.
Press Ctrl+F9. Word inserts field braces.
Type "eq \o (0,/)". (You should not include the quote marks.)
Press Shift+F9. Word collapses your field and the slashed zero appears.

Tip #544 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 97 | 2000 | 2002 | 2003 | 2007

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