Not Equal To

Not Equal ToU+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. 1

    Make sure Num Lock is enabled

  2. 2

    Hold down the left Alt key

  3. 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. 4

    Release Alt key, not equal to (≠) will appear

2Unicode (Alt+X)

  1. 1

    Type 2260 in the document

  2. 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. 1

    Type 2260 then press Alt+X in Microsoft Word

  2. 2

    Alternatively, use Insert > Symbol if Alt+X is unavailable

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