The half symbol is one of the most commonly used symbols across the globe. It is used for many things like indicating a fraction in a question paper or mentioning half in an article or a report or any document. If you cannot copy-paste the symbol from the internet then here is a guide on how to type 1/2 on the keyboard.
Steps to Type 1/2 on Keyboard
You can type the half symbol with a combination of keys pressed together. If you want to insert the One and a Half symbol then you can type “1” then forward slash and then type “2“. if you want to use the fraction equation then you can do it in three ways. These two ways are mentioned below:
Typing Half Symbol in a Word Document
There are two ways in which you can type the ½ symbol on your computer using the keyboard. So check out how to insert a half symbol:
- First, turn on the “Caps Lock” option and press “B” and “D” keys one by one.
- Now, press the “Alt + X” keys together.
- After pressing the shortcut keys you will see “½” on your word document.
The other method you can use is using the “Equation” tool on Microsoft word. You can insert one-half symbol by clicking on the “Equation” tool and then type in the highlighted area and press the “Enter” key.
Typing Half Symbol in Other Apps
If you are using other apps then the process for inserting “1/2” will not work. For this, you have to press and hold the “Alt” key and type the “0189” code. This will insert the “1/2” symbol in the cursor location. This method will also work in Microsoft apps. You can also insert the same using emoji features by pressing the “Windows + .(Period)” keys together and then clicking on the “Symbol” icon and then selecting “Math Symbol“, the icon for this “Infinite” symbol, and then selecting the half symbol.
This is how you can insert a 1/2 symbol using the keyboard. If you want to use the European currency symbol on your document then here is a guide on How to Get Euro Sign on Keyboard.
