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Slash Zero

  • October 6, 2017
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Whats the command to type a slash zero (number)?

    Correct answer Barb Binder

    I do want to point out the request is for a slashed zero and not a slashed letter O. Opt Sh O is the letter.

    If you prep your files in Word:

    • Click the cursor where you want the slashed zero to appear.
    • Press Ctrl+F9. You'll see brackets appear.
    • Type the following (or copy and paste it from this post): eq o (0,/)
    • Press Shift+F9. The code should resolve itself into a slashed zero.

    In InDesign, follow Aman's advice and use the OpenType slashed font feature. You can select a zero and click the  blue line underneath or click the little O under the frame. Not all fonts support slashed zeros. I'm using Adobe Caslon above.

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    Barb Binder
    Barb BinderCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    October 6, 2017

    I do want to point out the request is for a slashed zero and not a slashed letter O. Opt Sh O is the letter.

    If you prep your files in Word:

    • Click the cursor where you want the slashed zero to appear.
    • Press Ctrl+F9. You'll see brackets appear.
    • Type the following (or copy and paste it from this post): eq o (0,/)
    • Press Shift+F9. The code should resolve itself into a slashed zero.

    In InDesign, follow Aman's advice and use the OpenType slashed font feature. You can select a zero and click the  blue line underneath or click the little O under the frame. Not all fonts support slashed zeros. I'm using Adobe Caslon above.

    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
      Dan Rodney
      Dan Rodney
      Community Expert
      October 6, 2017

      Man what a brain fart of me (number vs letter). Sorry . Barb is right!

      — Adobe Certified Expert & Instructor at Noble Desktop | Web Developer, Designer, InDesign Scriptor
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        Sue5181
        Participating Frequently
        August 2, 2023

        Microsoft has quietly — silently — removed many features and capabilities from MS Office apps, especially Word, in the last few releases. Many shortcuts and alternate methods no longer work; there are entire categories of macro/VBA features that simply no longer exist. So it's become essential to make sure you are working with (1) advice that applies to your specific version/generation of Word, and (2) is coming from a conscientious MS 'expert' who is not simply regurgitating old knowledge to a new question. I found examples of this out there, fresh ones, in just a quick search for an answer.

         

        There may well be a (different) shortcut or quick-type option for slash-zero... but it's not your fault the longstanding approach gosharoonie no longer works.



        To summarize: @James Gifford—NitroPress - Great advice re. the fonts.

         

        Use MS Word Consolas font which has a slashed zero. This is from the MS forums. There may be other fonts that work, but that's the end of my research for now.

        Reason: this appears to be the best solution since both methods, "Alt+0216" and  "Use Insert | Symbol > Latin Capital Letter O with Stroke" yield a letter, like this: Ø . See attachment.

         

        @Barb Binder thank you so much for your help.

         

        Sue

          Derek Cross
          Derek Cross
          Community Expert
          October 6, 2017

          A glyph is an individual character. It might be a letter, an accented letter, a ligature, a punctuation mark, a dingbat, etc. A font is a digital file which is used to display a typeface, which contains the entire upper- and lowercase alphabet as well as punctuation, numbers, and other special characters.

          In InDesign: Type > Glyphs

          amaarora
          Community Manager
          amaaroraCommunity Manager
          Community Manager
          October 6, 2017

          Hi,

          Do you mean the OpenType property slashed zero?

          If yes, then:

          1. If you are on version CC 2017.0 or higher

          a. type the normal 0 select it and click on the "O"

          b. If the font supports this open type property it will appear on the menu and you can apply it by simply clicking on it

          2. If you are on a lower version

          a. Type the normal 0 select it and open the character panel

          b. Click on the panel menu and from open type property select slashed 0

          -Aman

            SPK JAARS
            SPK JAARSAuthor
            New Participant
            October 6, 2017

            G'day Dan,

            Is Glyphs a font, if so I will need to download.

            Dan Rodney
            Dan Rodney
            Community Expert
            October 6, 2017

            InDesign's Glyphs panel shows all the characters in a font. No need to download anything!

            Just go into the Type menu and choose Glyphs to open the Glyphs panel.

            As Derek said, a glyph is a charter within a font.

            — Adobe Certified Expert & Instructor at Noble Desktop | Web Developer, Designer, InDesign Scriptor
              Dan Rodney
              Dan Rodney
              Community Expert
              October 6, 2017

              If you don't know the keystroke for a character (and not all have keystrokes) you can:

              1. Put the cursor into a text frame.
              2. Go into Type > Glyphs.
              3. Double-click on the desired character.

              You type Ø by hitting Option-Shift-O (that's the letter O not a zero) on the Mac. On Windows I believe you hold Alt, type 157 and release Alt (but haven't tested it).

              You type ø by hitting Option-O (that's the letter O not a zero) on the Mac. On Windows I believe you hold Alt, type 155 and release Alt (but haven't tested it).

              — Adobe Certified Expert & Instructor at Noble Desktop | Web Developer, Designer, InDesign Scriptor
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                Noki789
                New Participant
                October 18, 2024

                If you don't know the shortcut for a character  (and not all characters have shortcuts), you can:

                Place the cursor in a text frame.
                Go to Type > Glyphs.
                Double-click the desired character.
                You type Ø by pressing Option-Shift-O (the letter O, not a zero) on a Mac. On Windows, I believe you hold Alt, type 157, and release Alt (but I haven't tested this).

                You type ø by pressing Option-O (the letter O, not a zero) on a Mac. On Windows, I believe you hold Alt, type 155, then release Alt (but I haven't tested this).

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                Noki789
                New Participant
                October 19, 2024

                If you don't know the shortcut for a character  (and not all characters have shortcuts), you can:

                Place the cursor in a text frame.
                Go to Type > Glyphs.
                Double-click the desired character.
                You type Ø by pressing Option-Shift-O (the letter O, not a zero) on a Mac. On Windows, I believe you hold Alt, type 157, and release Alt (but I haven't tested this).

                You type ø by pressing Option-O (the letter O, not a zero) on a Mac. On Windows, I believe you hold Alt, type 155, then release Alt (but I haven't tested this)

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