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Not Equal To
Not Equal To • U+2260
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Symbol Description
The not equal sign indicates that two expressions do not have the same value.
Primary Uses:
- •Mathematical inequalities
- •Comparison operations
- •Logic expressions
- •Conditional statements
Technical Information
Unicode
U+2260
HTML Entity
≠
HTML Code
≠
CSS Code
\2260
Hex Code
≠
Usage Examples
3 ≠ 5
x ≠ 0
a ≠ b
Input Method Guide
Windows Input Methods
1Alt Code
- 1
Make sure Num Lock is enabled
- 2
Hold down the left Alt key
- 3
Type 8800 on the numeric keypad
💡 Alt codes require a physical numeric keypad and may not work in some laptops or apps. If it fails, use the Unicode Alt+X method below.
- 4
Release Alt key, not equal to (≠) will appear
2Unicode (Alt+X)
- 1
Type 2260 in the document
- 2
Press Alt + X to convert to the symbol
💡 Alt+X works in Microsoft Word and many Office apps. It is not supported in Notepad and some third-party editors.
3Word Method
- 1
Type 2260 then press Alt+X in Microsoft Word
- 2
Alternatively, use Insert > Symbol if Alt+X is unavailable