Peso Sign in Microsoft Word: Steps on How to Type the Peso Sign

Reasons to Use the Peso Sign

Many websites use “PHP” to indicate the Philippine peso (for example, PHP 1,000). While most Filipinos know that it stands for Philippine pesos, it would be better if more people start using the official symbol.

PHP could mean many things like the most popular programming language in the web.

In the United States, most websites use the dollar sign ($) instead of “USD,” mostly due to the presence of the $ key in the computer keyboard. Other countries only started using their respective currency’s official symbol recently. The Indian rupee symbol, for example, was only released in 2010.

Here in Tech Pilipinas, we started using the peso sign just this year. We used to write “P” until we realized that ₱ looks better. Hopefully, other writers and bloggers will follow suit and use the official symbol more frequently.

How to Type the Peso Sign on a Windows Computer

To type the peso sign (₱), hold down the ALT key while pressing 8369 on your number pad. ALT + 8369

How to Insert the Peso Sign in Microsoft Word

Typing the peso sign in Microsoft Word can be done using the keyboard combinations mentioned earlier, but you can also insert it directly into your document if you want. To insert the peso symbol in Microsoft Word, click the Insert tab, click the Symbol button (usually located on the rightmost portion), and then click More Symbols.

This will reveal the Symbol popup. On the Subset box, choose Currency Symbols, click the peso symbol (₱), and then click Insert.

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How to Insert the Peso Sign Using Character Map

In some cases, using the keyboard combinations doesn’t work. This is where the Character Map tool in Windows 10 comes in handy. To launch Character Map, click the Windows icon, choose Windows Accessories, and then click Character Map. Tick the Advanced view box and enter the word “peso” in the Search for box (make sure that the character set is Unicode). Press Enter or click Search.

Click the peso sign (₱) and then click the Select button. Click Copy. You can now paste (Ctrl + V) it into your document or application.

How to Type the Peso Sign on Your Mobile Phone

Typing the peso sign on your mobile phone is fairly easy. On a mobile phone keyboard, just long-press the dollar symbol ($) and it will show several currency symbols, one of which is the peso symbol.

Symbol Limitations

As a fairly uncommon symbol, most fonts do not include the peso sign. To check a particular font, change the “Font” setting on the Symbol window to a specific font. If you can’t find the peso sign, that font does not include it — return the setting to “(Normal Text)” to insert the sign from the default font instead. Also note that the peso sign will disappear if you save your file as a plain text file unless you choose “Other Encoding” and pick “Unicode” after the save warning appears.

That’s it! If everything is too difficult or complicated for you, you can simply copy the peso sign (₱) from this page.

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