Type Zeta – lower case ζ into Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Outlook. Both in Office for Windows and Office for Mac.
Zeta – lower case ζ symbol is the 6th letter of the Greek alphabet. It is used for various mathematically and scientific reasons, such as representing the Riemann zeta function, the heat flux through a plane or relative vorticity in the ocean or atmosphere.
The uppercase Zeta is not normally used, because it’s identical to the Latin Z letter.
How Zeta – lower case ζ looks in different fonts.
Here’s some examples of how Zeta – lower case ζ looks in common Office fonts.
Zeta – lower case ζ codes
These are the important code numbers or values you’ll need to enter the Zeta – lower case or ζ
Decimal: 950 Hex: 3b6
Web: ζ or ζ
(web codes aren’t used in Microsoft Office, we’ve included them for the sake of completeness.)
Word and Outlook
The Zeta – lower case ζ sign does NOT have an inbuilt shortcut in Word.
Use the standard Word Alt + X symbol shortcut 3b6 + Alt + X
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 Zeta – lower case symbol.
Windows
In Windows there are several shortcuts to enter the Zeta – lower case ζ character into any program, but they use a numeric keypad, not the number row above the letters.
Alt + 950
Windows Character Map
The Windows Character Map accessory in all Windows releases
Character Map has a search feature, something missing from the Insert | Symbol in Office.
Window 10 Emoji Panel
The Windows 10 Emoji Panel has the Zeta – lower case ζ. 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 … handy that. To find the Zeta letters, scroll down the list.
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