How to type a degree symbol "°"

[kfennell]

I've noticed that there is a fair bit of need for this symbol when you are talking about ski setups, I just thought that I would try to help people out. To type the symbol you make sure numberlock is on, and then hold ALT and type 0176 on the numberpad and then let go of alt.

 

If you are on a a laptop without a numberpad it is a little harder, you need to hold alt and the "fn" key and press the blue number pad that is probably on your 890 and letter keys... that is a little more confusing, I think you need to make sure that you have numberlock on then too.

[Than_Bogan]

Handy tip!

Having numlock on does appear to be required, at least with my setup.  Otherwise Alt-End triggers some browser page changing behavior.

7° is my one true setting.  Never had any luck with any other value.

[HO 410]

You have to have number lock (Num Lock) turned on to use the 9-key pad. When it is turned off they keys will not usually function in normal typing, and those secondary labels (Home, PgUp, etc...) describe what will happen when used with the Alt+... shortcuts.

That said, once you have a degree symbol, in the browser or in a word processor, you can copy and paste the character with your usual method.

[skidawg]

How bout the iPhone skippy?

[Chef23]

How about using an asterisk.  My wing is at 9*.

[skibug]

You do all realize that you can use the "OMEGA" symbol (3rd button on the 2nd row) in the adding comments area and it brings up a list of custom symbols in which "°" is one of them.

Also, holding down "ALT" and hitting "248" on the number pad works.

[MattP]

on my MacBook I use option/alt key + shitf + 8 = ° as well as just the alt/option key + 0 =º just a tip for the Mac guys out there 

[Than_Bogan]

skibug -- sweet!  I'll be posting in greek from now on!

(Slightly more seriously this may someday prove useful for posting some math, but more likely I'll create that in a word processor and then link.)

ΘΕΡΑâˆÎŸÎ£Î‘ ΧΙΕΡ!

[thager]

@%$&*% GEEKS! :)

[GailH]

Shift-Alt-Fn-codes...cool, but I'll never remember it.

Here's my method:  using the keyboard type "degrees"

 

[lkb]

What about paragraphs?

[MattP]

lkb what browser are you using?

[lkb]

At home my only access is with an iPhone so I guess it's safari. At work I have MS IE. I can't get either one to do them.

[acmx]

is this really all there is to talk about? welcome to geeksville!

[kfennell]

Ward: Just hold down the 0 (zero) key for a second and a menu should come up that has the degree symbol on it.

[MattP]

lkb I have always had the same problem because I use my iPhone and Mac. I recently downloaded FireFox that I only use for BOS because it allows for more features when posting here. Give it a try.

[baja]

Some of us skied today in 90 degree air, no wind, nice sunshine, and 75 degree water in bako. Sorry about the longhand version of degree but it seems to require fewer actual key strokes and less dexterity.

[kona]

Ok then How about I skied in 62 deg water and 75 deg air today.

[lkb]

MattP, thx for the info!

[Jody_Seal]

Deer Point Lake, Panama city, Florida. 76* water 83* Air!

[kfennell]

Today: Morning 9:30 am Water 59° Air 65° This afternoon 3 pm water 76° air 88° Awesome!

[gates n 1]

OK, I got the "degree" thing. Now will someone PLEASE explain women to me....