How do I make a 'cents' symbol (¢) on the iPad?

Here is how to get the ¢ symbol on the iPad ...

Keep the $ key pressed and the pop has the ¢ symbol ...along with the £,€,¥ symbols.

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OriginalMacBabe wrote:

It isn't on either of the English (Canada) or the English (UK) keyboard. It is only on the "generic" (i.e., "US") keyboard.

For me the cents symbol is on all the English keyboards -- US, Canada, UK, and Australia. Canada shown below:

i'm disappointed that the symbol ₵ isn't to be found, considering there are many symbols (like ł § ₩ į „) that are much less used than the cents sign and yet are easy to evoke on the iPad.

what Keyboard language are you using?

And in what context are you trying to get the symbol?

It won't work if you are in the url field in Safari for instance because urls don't accept other currency symbols except the $ sign.

Other than that the cent symbol is under the $ sign key when you hold it down for a moment.

I'm using the English (Canada) keyboard (although I checked the emoji board as well).

Since you seemed so surprised, I decided to load other English keyboards for comparison. It isn't on either of the English (Canada) or the English (UK) keyboard. It is only on the "generic" (i.e., "US") keyboard.

Why would that be?

Shall we call it US-centrism or xenophobia?

OF COURSE, in Canada, we just eliminated the penny from our circulating currency, so I guess we don't really need it anymore anyway, right? 😉

I also had the same problem finding the 'cent' key.. On my iPad, I went to 'General' then 'International' and set the 'Region Format' from Canada to 'United States'. Then when you hold down the '$' key, you will also get the cent symbol. Doesn't matter which english keyboard you use, that is the only way to get the cent key.

Hope that helps

I also had the same problem finding the 'cent' key.. On my iPad, I went to 'General' then 'International' and set the 'Region Format' from Canada to 'United States'. Then when you hold down the '$' key, you will also get the cent symbol. Doesn't matter which english keyboard you use, that is the only way to get the cent key.

Hope that helps

On my wife's iPad holding down some keys (e.g. "e") gives a sub-keyboard which provides the accented letter (acute or grave). NOTE: SLIDE your finger to the desired result

Doing the same with the number "0" gives the degree symbol as a choice, $ gives ¢, etc. Neat.

now I am wondering what is meant by easter egging ? Have only a vague idea ( I am last to latch onto any new technology that comes out ) I did not own DVDS or a player until they had been existing for a long long time. I recall one time , hearing that easter eggs were secret extras on the DVDs that if you pressed a button at certain times, you'd see them. But, when I asked around after finally acquiring Dvds and player for them, nobody knew what I was talking about.

so, should I assume that still does exist , and with Apple products.

I am already embarrassed to admit the above but feel free to tease me about it.😊

On the software keyboard, you activate the numbers/symbol keyboard, hold down the $ symbol key and a series of alternate symbols appear.

Keeping your finger down on the $ symbol, slide your finger up to get the ¢ symbol.

If you want to type the cents symbol (¢) just go into settings- then general- then keyboard- then short cuts- then add a shortcut- paste the (¢) into the phrase spot and make your shortcut whatever you want. I suggest using something like c/ just because it looks like the (¢) symbol

PS. I used my iPad to type this without any copy and paste