Delta Symbol Excel

6 Ways to Insert the Delta Symbol Δ in Excel

Introduction

The Delta symbol (Δ) is commonly used in mathematics, science, and engineering to represent a difference or change in a variable. It is also used in statistics to represent the mean difference between two groups.

Method 1: Insert Symbol

1. Select the cell where you want to insert the symbol. 2. Go to the "Insert" tab and click on "Symbol". 3. In the "Symbol" dialog box, select the "Greek and Coptic" font. 4. Scroll down until you find the Delta symbol (Δ) and click on it. 5. Click on "Insert".

Method 2: Keyboard Shortcut

There is a keyboard shortcut that you can use to insert the Delta symbol. 1. Hold down the "Alt" key and type "916" on the numeric keypad. 2. Release the "Alt" key.

Method 3: CHAR Function

You can also use the CHAR function to insert the Delta symbol. 1. In the cell where you want to insert the symbol, type the following formula: ``` =CHAR(916) ``` 2. Press Enter.

Method 4: Unicode

You can insert the Delta symbol using its Unicode character code. 1. In the cell where you want to insert the symbol, type the following code: ``` =UNICHAR(916) ``` 2. Press Enter.

Method 5: HTML Code

You can also insert the Delta symbol using its HTML code. 1. In the cell where you want to insert the symbol, type the following code: ``` Δ ``` 2. Press Enter.

Method 6: Paste from Character Map

1. Open the Character Map utility by typing "charmap" in the Windows search bar. 2. In the Character Map window, select the "Greek and Coptic" font. 3. Scroll down until you find the Delta symbol (Δ) and click on it. 4. Click on the "Select" button. 5. Click on the "Copy" button. 6. Go back to your Excel worksheet and paste the symbol into the cell where you want it.