![]() Once you remember them, the alt code method is much easier than any other option. It can be a pain to remember the numbers, but if you’re doing it enough times, they’ll eventually stick. With the other, type in the code “8773.” Then release, and the congruent symbol should appear. Now, press and hold your Alt key with one hand. If not, press your Num Lock key to activate it. Before you try this, you’ll also have to make sure your Num Lock light is on. However, they only work if you have a keyboard with a number pad. Alt codes are a special type of shortcut that can be used in the majority of word processing programs. If you’re going to use any symbol enough times, you’ll need to have a shortcut key. As we’ll see, congruent and approximately equal aren’t identical. To narrow things down, type “approximately equal to” in the search field. ![]() You’ll see a grid, but it’s huge, and the symbol can be tough to find. In Google Docs, click the Insert button on the top menu, then select “Special Characters” in the dropdown menu. Once you know where it is, you can insert it in about 2 seconds. On the main ribbon, click “Insert,” then select “Equation.” You’ll see a similar grid of symbols, where you can choose the congruent symbol in the same way. In Office 365 Word, the process is even simpler. It will be in your list of recently-used symbols! Office 365 Word Once you’ve done this the first time, you can just click “Insert,” then “Symbol” to access it the next time. If your cursor was out of position, you might have to copy and paste the symbol to the right location. Look through it for the congruent symbol, then click the symbol to insert it in your document. You’ll see a grid with dozens of mathematical symbols. Click this, then select “Mathematical Operators.” Next to the word “Subset,” there will be another dropdown arrow. Instead, click the arrow underneath the word “Symbol,” then select “More Symbols” in the dialogue box. The button will only show your most recently-used symbols. In Microsoft Word, select the insert tab, but don’t click the Symbol button. But we can give you the most commonly-used ones: Microsoft Word, Office 365 Word, and Google Docs. We can’t possibly give instructions for every word processor. Most word processors have a built-in method for typing symbols. In that case, you’ll want to use a different method. Or, you might want to use the congruent symbol a lot of times, and copying and pasting would be inefficient. While it’s getting less and less likely these days, you might be working without internet. Of course, there’s not always a source available. Press and hold “Ctrl” and press V, and the symbol will paste. Now, go to the document you want to paste it in, and put your cursor in place. Highlight the symbol, then press and hold your “Ctrl” key, then press C. Run a quick Google source, and you’ll find one you can copy. If you only need to use the congruent symbol once in a while, it’s easiest just to find it somewhere else and copy it. So, how do you type the congruent symbol into a paper or report? Here are a few useful methods. But if you want to type a less common symbol, like the congruent symbol (≅), it becomes more challenging. So, our keyboard has a few basic math buttons, such as “+” and “=”. You’d need a keyboard the size of an entire desk, and that wouldn’t be practical. ![]() There are simply too many scientific and mathematical symbols to fit on a practical keyboard. This isn’t a failing of the keyboard itself. Unfortunately, this elegance of design falls apart when you need to type mathematical symbols. If you’re deeply familiar with any piece of software, you probably know at least a few keyboard shortcuts. The arrow keys, page up and page down keys, and home and end keys aid in navigation. The numeric pad is a life saver for anyone who works in data entry. Besides a perfect typing layout, you also get all kinds of other useful keys. Look at a modern computer keyboard, and it’s a marvel of engineering. A talented typist can type almost as fast as people talk, which is a testament to the design. The result is a keyboard that’s perfect for touch typing. You only have to move your left pinky if you’re pressing the “Q” or “Z” key, the two least-common letters. Less commonly-used letters are at the bottom and outsides. The more commonly-used letters are located towards the top and center. What looks like a random layout at first is actually highly ordered. ![]() The Qwerty keyboard is a brilliant achievement.
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