Is it possible to write the '%' symbol in text in LaTeX?

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I'm a beginner trying to use LaTeX. I tried to write a sentence which includes the %-symbol using \text{}, but the function that the %-symbol has in LaTeX seems to block me from using it in a normal text sentence.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\begin{document}
\maketitle

\text{I can't use the %-symbol}
\end{document}

Welcome to TeX.SX! You have to type \% (backslash percent) to get a percent sign. — gernot, Nov 14 '16 at 23:14
@Werner, are you sure this is a duplicate of the link of you've posted? It seems to me that is not the case. This post asks about typing special characters of Latex within a text. — CroCo, Nov 14 '16 at 23:31
There is no need for \text{}. You are already in the text mode. — CroCo, Nov 14 '16 at 23:33
@CroCo: Yes. I can find it on Detexify and it is listed in Table 1 of The Comprehensive LaTeX Symbol List. And the use-case would be no different if you didn't use \text. — Werner, Nov 15 '16 at 01:01

score 93 · Accepted Answer · edited Aug 20 '19 at 14:50

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Very simple, use \ before the %:

\text{I can't use the \%-symbol}

edited Aug 20 '19 at 14:50

SeeYouInDisneyland

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answered Nov 14 '16 at 23:24

Eric

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I don't know why those commands are used, it's just a sort of template i'm using. – Luuk Nov 15 '16 at 06:03
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luuk, it what are you using latex for? i use it mainly for journal / article or beamer. and you really never have to use '/text'. let me know if i can help on anything – Eric Nov 20 '16 at 02:04

Is it possible to write the '%' symbol in text in LaTeX?

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