Now you can get Rupee symbol on computers for free
How:
Source: Rediff Business
How:
The Rupee symbol can be downloaded from http://tdil-dc.in/ and typed by pressing 'Alt Gr' together with '4'.
The software, released by TDIL Datacentre, has been developed by Unicode Consortium and ISO within three months of selection the rupee symbol.
Rupee Symbol Typing Tool | |||||
This tool enables you to type Rupee Symbol in your documents using AltGr (placed on Right hand side of the keyboard) + 4 or left Ctrl + left Alt + 4 combinations on QWERTY keyboard. It works on Windows based Operating systems such as Windows XP, Windows VISTA and Windows 7. | |||||
Product Type: | Tool | ||||
License Type: | Freeware | ||||
System Requirement : | Windows | ||||
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Microsoft has also released an update to support the new currency symbol for the Indian Rupee in Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7 and in Windows Server 2008 R2.
It is available on http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2496898.
Technology Development for Indian Languages (TDIL) programme is an initiative of Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.
Source: Rediff Business