Tally Marks In Google Docs Using the Pipette Key
Step 1: Use the pipette key to Insert Vertical Bars
Press shift and click on the key with the backslash. This inserts one vertical line. Repeat this for getting any number up to four. In this example, we are adding four such vertical lines.
Step 2: Select the Vertical Lines
Select the vertical lines you created.
Step 3: Use Strikethrough to Insert the Fifth Horizontal Bar
For inserting the fifth horizontal/diagonal bar, go to the format tab and click on the text option in the dropdown. Select Strikethrough in the further displayed dropdown.
This is the simplest method of doing tally marks in Google Docs, the only downside being, the line crossing out the vertical lines can only be horizontal and not exactly diagonal.
How To Do Tally Marks In Google Docs
Tally marks are a great tool to track count in a visual, yet formal manner. And as easy as the concept of tally marks is, it is even easier to use them on pen and paper. However, if you are looking forward to doing tally marks in Google Docs, you might be having a hard time figuring out how to go about it effectively.
If that is the case, then you are at the right place because this post will take you through the best and easiest methods of doing tally marks in Google Docs. But first, the basics!