Infinity sign: how do you spell it?
Many special characters, such as the infinity symbol, cannot be found on a conventional keyboard. We'll show you how you can still write it - in MS Office programs like Word and elsewhere.
Write the infinity symbol in MS Office
The infinity symbol is contained in the symbol directory of the Office applications.
- In the Office program, for example Microsoft Word, click on "Insert" in the menu and then on "Icon".
- Now select the infinity symbol "∞".
The infinity character in the Windows character table
The infinity symbol can also be used in other applications. To do this, open the Windows character table and select the desired font.
- Activate the »Extended View« and enter "infinite" in the search field.
- Alternatively, select the "Unicode sub-area" and click on "Mathematical operators".
- In both cases the infinity symbol "∞" appears, provided that it is contained in the desired font. Double click on it and select "Copy". You can then insert the symbol with the key combination [Ctrl] + [V].
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