How to Insert the Intersection Symbol (∩) in Word and its shortcut

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If you’re working on a document in Microsoft Word and need to include the intersection symbol (∩), you may be wondering how to do so. While Word doesn’t have a specific button or menu option for this symbol, there are a few simple methods you can use to insert it into your document.

Method 1: Using the Symbol Tool
1. Place your cursor where you want to insert the symbol.
2. Go to the “Insert” tab in the Word ribbon.
3. Click on the “Symbol” button in the “Symbols” group.
4. Select “More Symbols” from the drop-down menu.
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5. In the “Symbol” dialog box, choose “Mathematical Operators” from the “Subset” drop-down list.
6. Scroll down the list of symbols and locate the intersection symbol (∩).

7. Double-click on the symbol to insert it into your document.

Method 2: Using the Keyboard Shortcut
1. Place your cursor where you want to insert the symbol.
2. While holding the “Alt” key, enter the code “8745” on the numeric keypad.
3. Release the “Alt” key, and the intersection symbol (∩) will appear.

Method 3: Equation editor shortcut

  1. Press “Alt+=” to get equation editor
  2. Type \bigcap and hit space to get intersection symbol

Method 3: Copy and Paste
1. Open a web browser and search for the intersection symbol (∩).
2. Copy the symbol from a website or a character map tool.
3. Return to your Word document and paste the symbol into the desired location.

Using these methods, you can easily insert the intersection symbol (∩) into your Word document. Remember to save your document to ensure that the symbol is retained.