Guide type m2 m3 in word, excel, powerpoint

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Sometimes the use of Word , Excel , or PowerPoint, you will have to input special characters like m2, m3, aka square meters and cubic meters. Indeed if there is no guidance, no one knew how to type these characters that at all? So please refer to typing or writing m2, m3, square meters, cubic meters in Word, Excel, Powerpoint, but we instructions below.

Typing, writing m2 m3 square meters, cubic meters in word, excel, powerpoint

Method 1 : Copy the characters m² and m³ then paste the text into Word, Excel, or Powerpoint her to complete.

Method 2 : Use the shortcut key combination.

• For m² you type Alt-0178
• For m³ you type Alt-0179

Final result.

Method 3: Using the type of indexing, you can type many different indices, not just m2, m3

With word press Ctrl + Shift + + , the mouse cursor will display above and press 2, 3 or depending on the exponent you want to type

With Excel: type m2, m3 out, then fill in black 2 or 3, right click and select Format Cell -> Check the Superscript section

That WebTech360 introduced to a typing, writing m² and m³ aka square meters and cubic meters in Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. If you have a good memory, you should use the keystroke combination, but if not, then you just need to remember to bookmark this article later review as needed. In addition we are also instructions on how to insert special characters into a text file , please refer to the past.

Typing, writing, typing m2 m3 square meter, cubic meter in word, excel, powerpoint 2003 2007 2010 2013

Square meters, cubic meters are common units of area and volume in life, if you compile text in word, excel does not know how to type these indicators, you can refer to 1 of the following 3 ways .vn introduced.

Option 1: Write m2 m3 with special character keys, but only for laptops, computers with numeric keypad on the right. If a 14 'laptop usually does not have its own numeric keypad, this method will not be available
Type square meter m²: Alt + 0178
Type cubic meter m: Alt + 0179.
Method 2: Copy m², m³ and paste into word, excel is done

Method 3: Using the indexing method, you can type in many different indexes, not just m2, m3

With word, press Ctrl + Shift + +, the mouse pointer will appear above and press 2, 3 or depending on the exponent you want to type

For Excel: type m2, m3 out, then highlight 2 or 3, right click and choose Format Cell -> Check the Superscript

New Update 2021

This is a very thorough guide with several methods you can use to insert or type the Cubed Symbol or 3 Cube Sign (³) anywhere on your PC, like Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint, whether you are using the Windows or on the Mac keyboard. You’ll learn all the easy methods including the Cubed Alt code shortcut.

Without any wasting much time, let’s get started.

Table of Contents

Quick Guide for typing the Cubed symbol (³)

To type the 3 Cubed Symbol anywhere on your PC or Laptop keyboard (like in Microsoft Word or Excel), press Option + 00B3 shortcut for Mac. And if you are using Windows, simply press down the Alt key and type 0179 using the numeric keypad on the right side of your keyboard.

However, to type this symbol in MS Word, just type 00B3, select it and then press Alt + X to get the Cubed sign.

The table below contains everything you need to know to be able to type this symbol on both Windows and Mac. It even includes the Cubed Symbol Alt Code shortcut.

Name of Symbol	Superscript Three
Symbol Text	³
Symbol Alt Code	0179
Shortcut for Windows	Alt + 0179
Shortcut for Mac	Option + 00B3
Shortcut in Word	00B3, Alt+X

More details about typing the Cubed Symbol

Whether you are using Windows or Mac, the above information is enough for you to write the Cubed sign into your Word/Excel document.

However, if you are not satisfied with this quick help, keep reading below as I will explain in detail, how to get the Cubed symbol or any other symbol anywhere on your Mac or Windows PC like in MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint.

As you may already know, there are several dual-purpose keys on the keyboard for both Windows and Mac. That is to say that there are symbols readily available as second keys on the keyboard. Just by pressing two or more keys simultaneously, you can easily insert such symbols into your work. For instance, pressing Shift + 7 keys give you the Ampersand (&) sign.

However, other symbols aren’t printed on the keyboard as second keys. This makes it difficult to type. One of these symbols is the 3 Cubed Symbol (³).

Typing becomes very difficult for you if you need to add some of these symbols regularly into your work.

But it doesn’t have to be difficult. Especially now that you are reading this step-by-step guide.

How to Insert the 3 Cubed symbol in Word/Excel

In the following sections, I will show you all the easy ways to type or insert this symbol (3 Cubed – ³) anywhere on your Windows or Mac PC (such as Word or Excel or PowerPoint).

In a couple of minutes, I’ll explain several methods you can use to get the 3 Cubed (³) and any other symbol as and when the need arises.

As a quick guide, press down the Alt key and type 0179 alt code on your numeric keypad. You can also press Option + 00B3 on Mac.

However, without any further ado, below are the methods explained into details.

1. Cubed Symbol Shortcuts (Windows and Mac)

The Cubed Symbol Shortcut for Mac is Option + 00B3.

Windows has several shortcuts, some of which works only in Microsoft Word.

However, there’s a Windows shortcut for the Cubed Sign that works across all applications. It is the alt code shortcut which is Alt+0179 (will be discussed in the next section).

The Cubed Symbol shortcut for Microsoft Word is 00B3, Alt X. This works in Microsoft Word Only.

To use this on Windows (for Word), obey the following instructions:

• Place the insertion pointer in the right place.
• Type 00B3 on your keyboard, then press Alt + X.

This will convert the numbers into the Cubed symbol at where you place the insertion pointer.

Below is a breakdown on how to use the Cubed symbol shortcut for Mac:

• First of all, place the insertion pointer where you need to insert the symbol.
• Now, using the Mac keyboard, Press Option + 00B3 simultaneously.

This shortcut should insert the symbol for you on your Mac PC.

In the next section, I’ll show you how to use the Cubed Symbol Alt Code to type the symbol on your keyboard.

2. Cubed Symbol Alt Code (For Windows Windows)

The Cubed (³) Symbol Alt Code is 0179.

Every symbol in Word has a unique code that you can use to insert the symbol into your document. This code is well known as “Alt code”.

Below are the steps to type this symbol on your keyboard (using the Alt code provided above:

• Press the num lock key to enable the numeric keypad. Use Fn key + NumLk keys to turn on Num Lock on laptops without the numeric keypad.
• Press and hold the Alt key and type 0179 using the numeric keypad.
• After typing the Alt code (i.e. 0179), release the [Alt] key you pressed down.

As soon as you release the Alt Key, the Cubed (³) symbol should appear in your document.

3. Copy and paste Cubed symbol

Use the button below to copy and paste the Cubed symbol for your work.

Copy Cubed Symbol

My favorite method for inserting symbols is the copy and paste.

With this method, all you need to do is google the symbol you need to type, then copy it from one of the search results provided. Once you get the symbol into your document, you can always recopy and paste it as and when the need arises.

Use the button above to get this symbol on your clipboard.

There is another way to copy this and any other symbol on Windows. It involved using the Windows Character Map.

Obey the steps below to copy and paste any symbol using the character map.

• Search for the Character map app by clicking on the Start button.
• The Character map app will show up in the search results. Click on it to launch.

• After the Character Map window opens up, click to check the Advance View checkbox to expand the window for more advanced options.

• On the Advanced View section, type superscript three in the search box.
• The symbol you searched for (i.e. the Cubed symbol) will now appear on the Character map. Double click on it to select it. You’ll see that the symbol appears in the Characters to copy text box. This allows you to select and copy several symbols at the same time.

• After selecting the symbol, you wish to copy, click on the Copy button.
• Switch over to wherever you need the symbol, whether in MS Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, and press Ctrl + V to paste.

This is how you may copy and paste the Cubed sign using the Character Map on Windows.

4. Using Insert Symbol Dialog

This approach isn’t as straight forward as the shortcut methods. But it’s fairly simple.

And once you get the symbol into your document, you can always copy and paste it again as and when you need it in your work.

Below are the steps to insert the Cubed Sign in Word using the insert symbol dialog.

• Go to the Insert tab.

• On the Insert tab, click the Symbol button and choose More Symbols…

These few clicks will bring up the Symbol dialog box.

• Locate the Symbol you want to insert.

To easily find the Cubed symbol on the Symbols window, look at the bottom area of the dialog and type 00B3 in the Character code: field. The Cubed symbol you want to insert will be selected after typing the code.

• Click on the Insert button.

Alternatively, double-clicking on the symbol will also insert the symbol into your document.

• Click the Close button.

This is how you may insert the 3 Cubed symbol in Word using the insert symbol dialog.

Conclusion

As you can see, these are the various ways you may insert or type the Cubed symbol in Word/Excel with or without using the keyboard.

My favorite method is using the copy and paste method followed by the shortcuts. The Alt Code method also comes simple.

For any comments or questions about this Cubed sign guide, please let me know in the comments section below.

Typing, writing m2 m3 square meter, cubic meter in word, excel, powerpoint

Option 1: Write m2 m3 with special character keys, but only for laptops, computers with numeric keypad on the right. If a 14 'laptop usually does not have its own numeric keypad, you will not be able to use this method Type square meter m²: Alt + 0178 Type cubic meter m: Alt + 0179. Method 2: Copy m², m³ and paste into word, excel is done Method 3: Use the indexing method, you can type many different indexes, not just m2, m3 For word, press the movie combination Ctrl + Shift + + , the mouse pointer will display above and press 2, 3 or depending on the exponent you want to type With Excel: type m2, m3 out, then highlight 2 or 3, right click choose Format Cell -> Check the Superscript section Ok that's it

Thanks for reading.