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How to type Koppa upper case Ϟ, or lower case ϟ symbols in Word or Office

Type the Koppa upper case Ϟ and Koppa lower case ϟ symbols in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Outlook.  Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac. 

Koppa (uppercase Ϟ / lowercase ϟ) is a letter used in the earlier forms of the Greek alphabet, it was originally used to denote the ‘k’ sound but then fell out of use in favour of Kappa.

How Koppa upper case and Koppa lower case look in different fonts.

Here’s some examples of how the Koppa upper case and Koppa lowercase symbols look in common Office fonts in Word 365. 

Koppa upper and lowercase symbol codes

These are the important code numbers or values you’ll need to enter the two symbols.

Use the Alt + X shortcut in Word for Windows, for example type 03DE then Alt + X to enter Ϟ.  

Or enter the value into Character Code fields in Symbol dialog boxes to jump to that symbol. 

Koppa uppercase symbol Ϟ   U+ 03DE  

Koppa lowercase symbol  ϟ   U+ 03DF

Quick access for commonly used symbols.

If you use a symbol often, a fast way to enter it is AutoCorrect. 

Once in a document you can copy it to AutoCorrect and make your own shortcut. 

Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

Insert | Symbols | Symbol and look for the Koppa symbol using Character Code 03DE. Just to the right is Koppa lower case symbol.

Window 10 Emoji Panel

The Windows 10 Emoji Panel has the Koppa symbol Ϟ.  Use Win + . (period/fullstop) to open the panel.

Choose the Symbols tab (the third of the top row icons), then the Language Symbols section which is marked by the capital Ω.  To find the Koppa letters, scroll down the list.

Windows Character Map

Similarly, the Windows Character Map accessory in all Windows releases. Character Map has a search feature, something missing from the Insert | Symbol in Office. 

Or use one of the hex character codes to jump to the right part of the list. 

MacOS and Office for Mac inserting characters

On a Mac, to enter the Male, Female or combo symbol: 

  • Command + Control + Spacebar shortcut to open the Character Viewer.    
  • Search for “Koppa“ should find the symbol you need as the first result. 

Despite the name Character Viewer, the Apple system tool will also insert characters into any program, including Office for Mac. 

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