Use the Indian Rupee Symbol

Finally we have got a unique symbol (like Dollar-$ and Euro-€) for our dearest Indian Rupee. -- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/Indian-rupee-gets-a-symbol-joins-elite-currency-club/articleshow/6171234.cms

Though many of us consider it as a great achievement, some great minds are skeptical about its prospects-significance as there are so many roadblocks on the way of international recognition of rupee as a foreign reserve or trading currency. Anyway, something is better than nothing and we Indians are very excited about the new symbol. Here I will guide you, how to use this symbol in our writings in Microsoft Windows Office –

First Download the Font (Rupees Foradian) provided by Foradian Technologies Inc – ( http://blog.foradian.com ) and save it anywhere in your computer (Let say on desktop).

We need to copy this file inside Fonts folder. There is a elaborate guide to open the Fonts folder here –( http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314960 ). But I would simply say, simply browse and open the location -- C:\WINDOWS\fonts

Copy the downloaded file (from Desktop) and paste it inside this folder (C:\WINDOWS\fonts).

Now you can use this as you insert other symbol. That is, go to Insert option, choose symbol, on the font option select “Rupee Foradian”, and then select the rupee symbol and press insert.

Depending on the version of Microsoft Office you are using this procedure would be little bit different but the main process and logic remains same.

Now let’s make it little bit interesting. Follow all the steps to insert the symbol for rupee mentioned above, but instead of pressing “insert” button select “AutoCorrect”. In the “Replace” Text Box type in Rs.

Make sure the rupee symbol is there on the filed just right to it. Now hit “Replace” button followed by “OK”. Now whenever you write Rs. it would be automatically replaced by rupee sign.

Let me know if you have any problem. Mail your queries at arghya(at)ra101.com.