How do you type in Microsoft the symbol for Standard Deviation of a population which looks like a lower case b but the top left vertical bit is curled to the right?

Answer 1

That symbol is the Greek small letter 'sigma'.

σHere's one way to stick it into a document. You can probably find easier ways:

-- Start <> All Programs <> Accessories <> System Tools <> Character Map

-- On the Character Map, you can put whatever font you want in the top window,

then find the character you want in that font, copy it, and paste it into your

document. Here are a few places to find it:

Font = Arial, Courier New, or Times New Roman . . . 22nd row down, 3rd character in the row

Font = Symbol or Symbol MW . . . 5th row down, 3rd character in the row

-- Double-click the character you want. That places it in the "Characters to copy" window below.

-- Click the "Copy" button.

-- Go back to your document and the character in where you need it.