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Typing chemical formulae in 'word'
How do I type simple chemical formulae, ie H2O - water, so that the 2 is in a
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Use subscripts and superscripts. Format Font ....
"ellie" wrote in message ... How do I type simple chemical formulae, ie H2O - water, so that the 2 is in a smaller font and below the preceeding letter? |
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The 2 in H20 should be subscripted. The keyboard shortcut for the subscript
format is Ctrl+=. You can either press this before typing the 2 and again afterward, or type the 2, select it, and press the keyboard shortcut. The keyboard shortcut for superscript (used for exponents) is Ctrl+Shift+=. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "ellie" wrote in message ... How do I type simple chemical formulae, ie H2O - water, so that the 2 is in a smaller font and below the preceeding letter? |
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Typing chemical formulae in 'word'
What are the new commands to toggle on/off superscripts? subscripts? I cannot
for the life of me figure out how it is working. In previous versions, cntl+= toggled subscripts on/off. It no longer works (in Word or Powerpoint). As a chemist this is extremely frustrating, because super- and sub-scripting is a way of life for us. Perhaps I will switch back to a previous version or to another word processor. Any program that gets my work done faster is best for me. I am not happy if I have to download something to work around something that worked in previous versions. I am sorry if this message seems scathing, but had I known of this issue, I would not have updated. R "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The 2 in H20 should be subscripted. The keyboard shortcut for the subscript format is Ctrl+=. You can either press this before typing the 2 and again afterward, or type the 2, select it, and press the keyboard shortcut. The keyboard shortcut for superscript (used for exponents) is Ctrl+Shift+=. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "ellie" wrote in message ... How do I type simple chemical formulae, ie H2O - water, so that the 2 is in a smaller font and below the preceeding letter? |
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Typing chemical formulae in 'word'
What are the new commands to toggle on/off superscripts? subscripts? I cannot
for the life of me figure out how it is working. In previous versions, cntl+= toggled subscripts on/off. It no longer works (in Word or Powerpoint). As a chemist this is extremely frustrating, because super- and sub-scripting is a way of life for us. Perhaps I will switch back to a previous version or to another word processor. Any program that gets my work done faster is best for me. I am not happy if I have to download something to work around something that worked in previous versions. I am sorry if this message seems scathing, but had I known of this issue, I would not have updated. R "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The 2 in H20 should be subscripted. The keyboard shortcut for the subscript format is Ctrl+=. You can either press this before typing the 2 and again afterward, or type the 2, select it, and press the keyboard shortcut. The keyboard shortcut for superscript (used for exponents) is Ctrl+Shift+=. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "ellie" wrote in message ... How do I type simple chemical formulae, ie H2O - water, so that the 2 is in a smaller font and below the preceeding letter? |
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Typing chemical formulae in 'word'
In which version are you seeing it not working? It still works for me in
Word 2007. Check to make sure that the shortcut hasn't been assigned to something else (or unassigned). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "StrugglingChemist" wrote in message ... What are the new commands to toggle on/off superscripts? subscripts? I cannot for the life of me figure out how it is working. In previous versions, cntl+= toggled subscripts on/off. It no longer works (in Word or Powerpoint). As a chemist this is extremely frustrating, because super- and sub-scripting is a way of life for us. Perhaps I will switch back to a previous version or to another word processor. Any program that gets my work done faster is best for me. I am not happy if I have to download something to work around something that worked in previous versions. I am sorry if this message seems scathing, but had I known of this issue, I would not have updated. R "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The 2 in H20 should be subscripted. The keyboard shortcut for the subscript format is Ctrl+=. You can either press this before typing the 2 and again afterward, or type the 2, select it, and press the keyboard shortcut. The keyboard shortcut for superscript (used for exponents) is Ctrl+Shift+=. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "ellie" wrote in message ... How do I type simple chemical formulae, ie H2O - water, so that the 2 is in a smaller font and below the preceeding letter? |
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Typing chemical formulae in 'word'
In which version are you seeing it not working? It still works for me in
Word 2007. Check to make sure that the shortcut hasn't been assigned to something else (or unassigned). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA http://word.mvps.org "StrugglingChemist" wrote in message ... What are the new commands to toggle on/off superscripts? subscripts? I cannot for the life of me figure out how it is working. In previous versions, cntl+= toggled subscripts on/off. It no longer works (in Word or Powerpoint). As a chemist this is extremely frustrating, because super- and sub-scripting is a way of life for us. Perhaps I will switch back to a previous version or to another word processor. Any program that gets my work done faster is best for me. I am not happy if I have to download something to work around something that worked in previous versions. I am sorry if this message seems scathing, but had I known of this issue, I would not have updated. R "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The 2 in H20 should be subscripted. The keyboard shortcut for the subscript format is Ctrl+=. You can either press this before typing the 2 and again afterward, or type the 2, select it, and press the keyboard shortcut. The keyboard shortcut for superscript (used for exponents) is Ctrl+Shift+=. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "ellie" wrote in message ... How do I type simple chemical formulae, ie H2O - water, so that the 2 is in a smaller font and below the preceeding letter? |
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Typing chemical formulae in 'word'
Nothing has changed in this respect between versions. Possibly your
default shortcuts have been removed or overwritten by something, such as a badly written add-in. I assume -- though you didn't bother to say -- that you now have Word 2007. If so, go to Office button Word Options Customize and click the Keyboard Shortcuts Customize button in the bottom left of the dialog. In the categories list, click Home Tab. In the Commands list, click Subscript. By default you should see Ctrl+= in the Current Keys box. If it's not there, put the cursor in the "Press new shortcut key" box and press Ctrl+=, then click the Assign button in the bottom left corner of the dialog. If it's Word 2003 or earlier, click Tools Customize and click the Keyboard button. From there the instructions are the same as above. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. On Fri, 5 Feb 2010 19:16:01 -0800, StrugglingChemist wrote: What are the new commands to toggle on/off superscripts? subscripts? I cannot for the life of me figure out how it is working. In previous versions, cntl+= toggled subscripts on/off. It no longer works (in Word or Powerpoint). As a chemist this is extremely frustrating, because super- and sub-scripting is a way of life for us. Perhaps I will switch back to a previous version or to another word processor. Any program that gets my work done faster is best for me. I am not happy if I have to download something to work around something that worked in previous versions. I am sorry if this message seems scathing, but had I known of this issue, I would not have updated. R "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The 2 in H20 should be subscripted. The keyboard shortcut for the subscript format is Ctrl+=. You can either press this before typing the 2 and again afterward, or type the 2, select it, and press the keyboard shortcut. The keyboard shortcut for superscript (used for exponents) is Ctrl+Shift+=. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "ellie" wrote in message ... How do I type simple chemical formulae, ie H2O - water, so that the 2 is in a smaller font and below the preceeding letter? |
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Typing chemical formulae in 'word'
Nothing has changed in this respect between versions. Possibly your default shortcuts have been removed or overwritten by something, such as a badly written add-in. I assume -- though you didn't bother to say -- that you now have Word 2007. If so, go to Office button Word Options Customize and click the Keyboard Shortcuts Customize button in the bottom left of the dialog. In the categories list, click Home Tab. In the Commands list, click Subscript. By default you should see Ctrl+= in the Current Keys box. If it's not there, put the cursor in the "Press new shortcut key" box and press Ctrl+=, then click the Assign button in the bottom left corner of the dialog. If it's Word 2003 or earlier, click Tools Customize and click the Keyboard button. From there the instructions are the same as above. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. On Fri, 5 Feb 2010 19:16:01 -0800, StrugglingChemist wrote: What are the new commands to toggle on/off superscripts? subscripts? I cannot for the life of me figure out how it is working. In previous versions, cntl+= toggled subscripts on/off. It no longer works (in Word or Powerpoint). As a chemist this is extremely frustrating, because super- and sub-scripting is a way of life for us. Perhaps I will switch back to a previous version or to another word processor. Any program that gets my work done faster is best for me. I am not happy if I have to download something to work around something that worked in previous versions. I am sorry if this message seems scathing, but had I known of this issue, I would not have updated. R "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The 2 in H20 should be subscripted. The keyboard shortcut for the subscript format is Ctrl+=. You can either press this before typing the 2 and again afterward, or type the 2, select it, and press the keyboard shortcut. The keyboard shortcut for superscript (used for exponents) is Ctrl+Shift+=. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "ellie" wrote in message ... How do I type simple chemical formulae, ie H2O - water, so that the 2 is in a smaller font and below the preceeding letter? |
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