How to make the symbol "a quarter" (¼) on your keyboard

You want to type the symbol " a quarter " ( ¼ ) and do not know how to do it in a text field, a word processing document?
This and this symbol represents a quarter of what precedes it. You can simply make the symbol " a quarter " ( ¼ ) by typing the key combination below:


Make the symbol "a quarter": Alt + 0 1 8 8 = ¼


The technique : You keep the Alt key pressed (key just to the left of the Space bar), then you successively type the numbers 0 1 8 8 , then you finally release the Alt key, which will display the symbol " a quarter ": ¼


" I don't have a numeric keypad on my keyboard, what should I do? "
  • If you do not have a numeric keypad on your keyboard, make sure you have activated the Num Lock (or " Num Lock ") function. If not, press the Fn + Num Lock key .

  • If you don't have Num Lock on your keyboard, try pressing the Fn key first and then performing the combination with Alt described in the previous paragraph.

  • If you still can't do it, don't hesitate to copy and paste the symbol from this article to the location of your choice.

" I have a Mac / Macbook / Apple computer "

If you have a Mac / Apple keyboard, the technique is the same. The Alt key can also be called Option ⌥ but it is always the key just to the left of the Space bar: Alt ⌥

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