How to Get the Mean Symbol in Excel

By Aksana Nikolai

Use Excel's "Symbol" menu to insert the mean symbol into your spreadsheet.
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The symbol consisting of an “x” with a bar on top of it represents the mean, or average, of a set of numbers. There is no need to print off your Excel spreadsheets and hand-write the mean symbol when working with statistical data. Doing so can be time-consuming when working with spreadsheets that contain dozens or hundreds of pages. You can insert the mean symbol in Excel by editing the font settings within the “Symbol” menu.

Step 1

Select the cell to which you want to add the mean symbol.

Step 2

Click the "Insert" tab, and select "Symbol" from the "Text" group to open the "Symbol" pop-up window.

Step 3

Select "MS Reference Sans Serif" from the "Font" drop-down menu within the "Symbol" pop-up window.

Step 4

Enter "F7C2" into the "Character Code" field. Select "Unicode (Hex)" using the "From" drop-down menu.

Step 5

Click "Insert" to add the mean symbol to the selected cell.

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