Cent ¢ symbol not available in English Canada Keyboard. Apple mobile devices like iPhone have been around since 2007. I was hoping that that Apple would know that Canada has ¢'s also. If I use the American English Keyboard where the ¢ symbol is then the auto correct doesn't correct in Canadian English.
This was an issue that popped up a few years ago, and i played with trying to find a resolution at that time. As the OP shows the symbol is not available on his keyboard, nor was it available on my iPhone or iPad. To remedy it, simply add a new Keyboard (English US) from within Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard. From here add the US keyboard. The Canada keyboard can still be used as your primary, but simply adding the US keyboard should get rid of the missing ¢ symbol.
This was an issue that popped up a few years ago, and i played with trying to find a resolution at that time. As the OP shows the symbol is not available on his keyboard, nor was it available on my iPhone or iPad. To remedy it, simply add a new Keyboard (English US) from within Settings > General > Keyboard > Keyboards > Add New Keyboard. From here add the US keyboard. The Canada keyboard can still be used as your primary, but simply adding the US keyboard should get rid of the missing ¢ symbol.
Gleninmtl wrote:
This is because you have the English USA keyboard. The $ is not available on the Canadian English Keyboard sadly. My original question was why Apple hasn't realized that Canada has the $ symbol for their currency since iPhone came out in 2007, 16 years later.
I'm not sure why you are posting about $ now, I thought the problem was ¢.
In any case, the correct answer was given by Stedman1: To have ¢ on the Canadian English keyboard (which will ensure that your spellcheck/autocorrect uses Canadian spellings), you also need to have the US English keyboard on your Keyboards list, even if you never use it.
This is indeed a bug which Apple should have fixed a very long time ago.
Gleninmtl wrote:
Cent ¢ symbol not available in English Canada Keyboard.
Do you not see it when you press and hold the $ key? On my iphone it is the first one in the popup menu that appears.
Mine definitely has it as the first item with the keyboard set to English (Canada).
No, unfortunately that doesn’t work. Maybe this is where the region settings mix everything up. But hey! It’s worth having an extra keyboard you don’t use, in return for the “¢” ¢ymbol!
I greatly appreciate your input, Tom!
Tom Gewecke wrote:
You may be able to remove the us keyboard again and keep the ¢
I just experimented with that idea, by trying before the added US keyboard, and it looks like:
After adding the US keyboard:
After removing the US keyboard, it looks like the first screenshot.
Well your region is probably set to the United States. If your region would be set to Canada, it wouldn’t work with the English (Canada) keyboard.
Not with the Canadian English Keyboard. I have to use the American Keyboard for the symbol to work. The problem is, English is different in Canada so I don't use the American Keyboard. I was hoping after all these years, Apple would realize that our currency uses the $ and cent symbol. They need to fix. I've been waiting since 2009 lol.
How can we ever thank you! I’ve always wanted the ¢ symbol, but I thought these small “money symbols” just weren’t included.
Thanks so much!!
And now, to make up for lost time…
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This is because you have the English USA keyboard. The $ is not available on the Canadian English Keyboard sadly. My original question was why Apple hasn't realized that Canada has the $ symbol for their currency since iPhone came out in 2007, 16 years later.
Gleninmtl wrote:
The $ is not available on the Canadian English Keyboard sadly.
Wuuut?!?
I’ve always had the dollar sign, and have only lately added the American English keyboard to get the cent sign. I live in Canada, therefore have always had the Canadian English keyboard, and have never, ever seen that the dollar sign is missing. It’s right on the “123 keyboard!”
My original question was why Apple hasn't realized that Canada has the $ symbol for their currency since iPhone came out in 2007, 16 years later.
Not quite your original question, maybe your second or third question. But I can’t believe you’re not seeing the dollar sign…
I still have the ¢ there even after changing the region to Canada. Strange it is missing for you
My pleasure 🇨🇦.
You may be able to remove the us keyboard again and keep the ¢
🇨🇦 😂
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