A Quick Way to Insert the Cent Symbol (¢) in Word

Inserting the cent sign (¢) into Microsoft Word has never been easier. Here's a quick way to add the cent symbol to your document.

Paul Somerson, Contributor

July 4, 2011

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Cent symbol (¢) made of clouds on blue background
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To insert the cent sign (¢) into a Microsoft Word document follow these instructions:

  1. On the number pad on your keyboard, make sure the NumLock key is on.

  2. Press and hold down the [Alt] key and then press 0162 on the number pad.

  3. Finally, release the [Alt] key to place the cent symbol in your document.

For this process, make sure you use the numerical pad keys and not the regular keyboard numbers for this one.

To insert the cent sign, press and hold down the [Alt] key and then press 0162 on the number pad.

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