See http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/Overbar.htm. Note that Unicode
character 02C9, though not a combining diacritic, works well with an EQ \o
field as a macron (though there are several other macron or overbar
characters). Oh, wait, you want a *vertical* dash? Hmm. You're sure an acute
accent (character 0301) wouldn't do? I don't think there's anything in the
"(normal text)" character set that's going to work. Perhaps 030D in Arial
Unicode MS (Combining Vertical Line Above)? That won't even require an EQ
field.

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"jayno55" wrote in message
...
I am involved in typing romanised versions of sanskrit words for people
who
do chanting of sanskrit verses. When a part of a word is chanted at a
higher
note than normal this is signified by marking a short vertical line (the
equivalent of a vertical 'dash') directly above the given letter. I want
to
know how to do this as a Text (superscript?) procedure in Word. I don't
want
to use Draw as the solution.

I have Word 2000 v.9.0.2720