Use Rupee Symbol on Windows :
You can use it in Microsoft Office
-> Download the font as explained above
-> Install the font, even this is explained above
-> You will need to change the default font in your word to rupees Foradian, which is normally "Times New Roman"
-> Now just type this key " ` " which is just above the TAB key you will find the rupee symbol in your word editor.
If you are using MS Office 2003
-> first select the symbol (you have already done this above )
-> Click on Tools -> Autocorrect
-> Type in Rs in the replace text box
-> Click on Add button
-> Done
If you are using MS Office 2008/2010
-> You will need to add a text entry which is formatted
-> Then select the document that is formatted and which contains the rupee symbol
-> On the Microsoft Office Button, click word option
-> Then move to Proofing
-> Click AutoCorrect Option
-> Replace the text with which you have selected previously
-> Click on Add button
-> Done
Use Rupee Symbol on Mac OS X :
-> Download the font as it is explained above
-> Now you will need to open the Font Book on Mac OS X
-> Click on the fonts option
-> Just select the rupees foradian font
-> Finally, you have to press the key (tilde) which is just above the TAB key.
Use Rupee Symbol on Linux :
If you are a linux user then you need to copy the downloaded font file to
Code:
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/Rupee/Rupee_Foradian.ttf
Just log-off and then again log-in, you can see the font available every very.
Steps to include new rupee font in Debian:
-> First download the font as it is explained above
-> You should be a root user, so login as root or you can alternative use "su" (just copy paste the commands below)
Code:
mkdir /usr/share/fonts/ttf
cp Rupee_Foradian.ttf /usr/share/fonts/ttf
apt-get install ttmkfdir
cd /usr/share/fonts/ttf
ttmkfdir > fonts.scale
mkfontdir
cd /usr/share/fonts/ttf/
chmod 644 /usr/share/fonts/ttf/Rupee_Foradian.ttf
-> Finally you will need restart your machine or just log-off the gdm and log-in again.
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