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Default How do I find a font for chemical formulas?

Jay, funny you should mention Equation Editor in the context of
equilibrium arrows, because these arrows are specifically NOT included
with Equation Editor (EE). In fact, EE includes 6 arrows for chemical
reactions, but equilibrium isn't one of them. Neither is an arrow for
an unbalanced reaction. MathType, by contrast, includes 27 different
chemical reaction arrows, including those I've already mentioned. It
also includes arrows with text slots both above AND below the arrow,
which EE does not. (EE includes arrows with a text slot either above
or below the arrow, but not both.)

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Tim and Tina wrote:
Need to write a paper for CHEM class. Need to superscript
and subscript, use Greek letters. etc. Any fonts out there
specifically for this?


And Jay responded:

Subscript and superscript are available in any font. The keyboard
shortcuts are Ctrl+= for subscript and Ctrl+Shift+= for superscript.
The long way around is to right-click and choose Font, then
check/uncheck the Subscript or Superscript box.

Greek letters are available in the Symbol font and in the Greek
sections of most other TrueType fonts -- read
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Genera...tSpecChars.htm.

Some special symbols, such as equilibrium arrows, may be
available through the Insert Symbol dialog, but would be easier
to insert if you use the Equation Editor.