The Unicode name for this symbol is DEGREE SIGN.
The first recorded modern use of the degree symbol in mathematics is from 1569 where the usage clearly shows that the symbol is a small raised zero. (Author unknown)
It means diminshed, so G followed by a degree symbol means play a G diminshed chord.
Press and hold the number "0" until you see the choice of zero or a degree (°) symbol, and slide your finger over it.
You should spell out the word.
It looks like the degree symbol (°), but lower (vertically centered with the text.)
Kelvin uses the letter K as its symbol.
Yes, the degree symbol is used with the Kelvin scale. For example, the temperature 0 degrees Kelvin is written as "0 K."
The name of the symbol is "pound sign" or "number sign". It is also known as an "octothorpe" or "hash symbol".
To write the degree symbol (°) in most systems, you can use keyboard shortcuts. On Windows, press Alt and type 0176 on the numeric keypad. On Mac, you can type Option + Shift + 8. In HTML, you can use ° or ° to display the degree symbol in web content.
The name for the 'insert' symbol is typically a caret symbol.
It's impossible
The way that I insert a degree symbol in my version of Word (2002) is: Insert >> Symbol Font: (normal text) Subset: Latin-1 The degree symbol is the right-most symbol on the seventh line. The name of the symbol is displayed on the bottom left of the symbol window. Also, the hex character code is 00B0. Good luck.