Sunday, July 25, 2010

Steps to include Indian Rupee Symbol Font in MS Word and Excel


  1. Download the file . Rupee Font Version 3.0
  2. Extract the files. (You will need winrar or 7zip installed in your PC to extract the files)
  3. Double click on the Rupee_Font_Installer.exe
  4. Click on "Install" button
  5. Done. :)
  6. Another tutorial for easier installation and use of Indian Rupee Symbol Font in Facebook, Gmail and Twitter etc. Link to tutorial


This is a quick slideshow help. How to use the Indian Rupee Font in MS Application

 How to use in Microsoft Word



Font for new rupee symbol of India

 How to use in Microsoft Excel




  • Go to setting ----- > Control panel ------> Regional & Lang Option ------> Customize ------> then click Currency tab
  • Put currency symbol as " ` " click ok
  • Open Excel
  • Go to format cell (Ctrl + 1 command)
  • Click to Number tab ------- > select currency as " ` " & ok it
  • Select fonts as Rupee_Foradian.ttf



 How to use Indian Rupee Symbol in Mac

  • Download font to a folder.
  • Open Font Book in mac.
  • Click Fonts.
  • Select rupee foradian font.
  • Press the key just above the tab ( tilde ) to get the symbol.


 How to use Indian Rupee Symbol in Fedora
  • Copy the ttf file to the .font directory under the user home directory
  • Run the command "fc-cachc" and use the font through all the applications

 How to use Indian Rupee Symbol in Debian
  • In Debian machine login as root or use su and give following command :
  • mkdir /usr/share/fonts/ttf

    cp Rupee_Foradian.ttf /usr/share/fonts/ttf

    apt-get install ttmkfdir

    cd /usr/share/fonts/ttf

    ttmkfdir > fonts.scale

    mkfontdir

    cd /usr/share/fonts/ttf/

    chmod 644 /usr/share/fonts/ttf/Rupee_Foradian.ttf

 How to use Indian Rupee Symbol in Ubuntu
  • Open the font and click 'Install font' button on bottom left of the font viewer.

Tips
  • Those who cant see the grave accent key - Try "alt+0096" - Type 0096 while holding down "alt" key on your keyboard.


Via [foradian.com]


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10 comments:

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raj said...

nice job

Anonymous said...

In excel it is not working for any function. As it is not treated as value. Editor is taking it as a alphabets. E.g. I cann't make any multiplication for it.

Anonymous said...

Working great. Very necessary info and the thanks for the font.
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Vishnu said...

Thanks!

Imusaras said...

Great guidance ya. I already hav the font but I cant use in XL. Thanks for ur help.

IT ALSO WORKS WELL AS A CURRENCY E.G. I CAN MULTIPLY, ADD & ANY MANIPULATION IS POSSIBLE.

Keep Going

Spired Web Solution said...

It is very helpful.

hi said...

i m using new symbol of Rupees after reading your blog.

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rajkumar said...

thanks. Ur explanation is good. But for putting the symbol "`" all can better copy and paste this symbol रु in that currency box. Directly u can use it. If u want u can add space to it also. If u need any clarification about this msg u can post ur doubt to rajkumargear@gmail.com

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