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How to write division sign with iPhone and iPad

While texting on my iPad/iPhone sometimes I need to write out a division problem and there is not a key on the keyboard that has the division key symbol.

Example

500 divided by 40 = 12.5

Posted on Dec 3, 2023 2:14 PM

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iKen G3 Author

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Posted on Dec 3, 2023 2:41 PM

The easiest way is to set up “Text Replacement”, on your keyboard settings.

Copy this symbol ÷ first. (Tap long press to select and copy, same for paste)

Open the “Settings” on your iOS device, scroll down to “General”, scroll down to “Keyboard”, select “Text Replacement”. Then select the + at top and on first text box paste the ÷ symbol you copied, in second text box type the forward slash / and then select done.

So it will look like this:

and when typing forward slash / you select the ÷ symbol as shown:

that it.

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iKen G3 Author

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Dec 3, 2023 2:41 PM in response to iKen G3

The easiest way is to set up “Text Replacement”, on your keyboard settings.

Copy this symbol ÷ first. (Tap long press to select and copy, same for paste)

So it will look like this:

and when typing forward slash / you select the ÷ symbol as shown:

that it.

iKen G3 Author

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Dec 3, 2023 2:16 PM in response to iKen G3

While texting on my iPad/iPhone sometimes I need to write out a division problem and there is not a key on the keyboard that has the division key symbol.

Example

500 divided by 40 = 12.5

Pmorra

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Mar 2, 2024 5:16 PM in response to iKen G3

Division symbol need it on my keypad

Carol B.

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Apr 23, 2024 9:11 AM in response to iKen G3

I would write it this way.

500/40=12.5

Apr 23, 2024 9:47 AM in response to TommyBadger

TommyBadger wrote:

This doesn’t work in the Notes app or this app either.

To insert the Unicode obelus ÷ (and if the text substitution mentioned above is not working), then you’ll need to use copy-and-paste as mentioned above, or install and use a third-party keyboard for iPhone or iPad.

Or a different app which does support text replacement.

Locally, I’ve used the Uni keyboard, though there are others available. (Uni lacks a search function, which can make finding some characters more effort. The obelus is in the Latin-1 supplemental block.)

To report Notes’ (mis)handling of text substitution to Apple: Product Feedback - Apple

Apr 23, 2024 9:20 AM in response to Carol B.

Carol B. wrote:

I would write it this way.

500/40=12.5

And you'd be 100% correct in writing it that way.

Apr 23, 2024 10:31 AM in response to iKen G3

Use the slash "/". It is universally understood as divide.

500/40=12.5

nibor209

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Apr 23, 2024 11:48 AM in response to iKen G3

Add a new keyboard that contains the symbol, eg Japanese - Kana. Use the globe button to select the keyboard, the divide is under the numbers *123 and type it, ÷

It’s a a long winded solution because you have to swap keyboards.

Apr 4, 2024 1:59 PM in response to iKen G3

This doesn’t work in the Notes app or this app either.

Apr 23, 2024 10:12 AM in response to MrHoffman

MrHoffman wrote:

To insert the Unicode obelus ÷

I never knew that's what it was called. Cool.

How to write division sign with iPhone and iPad