Insert the Euro Sign or Symbol in Microsoft Word Documents (with Shortcuts)
by Avantix Learning Team | Updated September 27, 2024
Applies to: Microsoft® Word® 2016, 2019, 2021 or 365 (Windows)
You can insert the Euro sign or symbol (€) in a Word document using built-in Word commands or keyboard shortcuts (including Alt code, AutoCorrect or built-in shortcuts).
Contents
In this article, we'll review 5 ways to insert or type the Euro symbol in a Word document (click the links to jump to a specific topic):
- Use the Insert Symbol command
- Use an Alt code shortcut by pressing Alt and then enter a number sequence
- Use a built-in Word shortcut
- Use an AutoCorrect shortcut
- Copy and paste
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1. Use Insert Symbol to insert the Euro symbol
To insert the Euro sign or symbol using Insert Symbol in the Ribbon in Word:
- Position the cursor in the Word document where you want to insert the Euro symbol.
- Click the Insert tab in the Ribbon.
- In the Symbols group, click Symbol. A drop-down menu appears.
- Click More Symbols. A dialog box appears.
- If necessary, click the Symbols tab.
- Select (normal text) from the Font drop-down menu.
- Select Currency Symbols from the Subset drop-down menu.
- Scroll through the list of symbols until you find the euro symbol (€) and then click it.
- Click Insert.
- Click Close.
The Insert Symbol dialog box appears as follows (with € selected):
2. Use an Alt code keyboard shortcut to insert the Euro symbol
To insert the Euro sign or symbol in a Word document using an Alt code shortcut:
- Position the cursor where you want to insert the Euro symbol.
- Press and hold Alt + 0128 on the numeric keypad.
If the sequence doesn't work, press NumLock on the numeric keypad. If you don't have a numeric keypad on your laptop, you may be able to access number keys at the top of your keyboard in combination with another key (like Fn).
3. Use a a built-in Word shortcut to insert the Euro symbol
To insert the Euro symbol using a built-in Word shortcut, press Ctrl + Alt + E (do not press Shift as this is a lower case e).
4. Use an AutoCorrect shortcut to insert the Euro symbol
You can also insert the Euro symbol automatically using an AutoCorrect shortcut.
To insert an AutoCorrect entry for the Euro sign or symbol:
- Position the cursor in a Word document where you want to insert the Euro symbol.
- Type (e).
The entry will be inserted as soon as you finish typing.
5. Copy and paste to insert the Euro symbol
To copy and paste the Euro symbol:
- Select the Euro symbol in this article by dragging over it.
- Press Ctrl + C to copy it.
- Open the Word document and navigate to the location where you want to insert the accented character.
- Press Ctrl + V to paste the accented character.
Final thoughts
If you are not typing the Euro symbol often, the Insert Symbol method is simple and you won't need to remember any shortcuts.
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