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Square Root
Have read the posts on Square Root Symbol insertion. No problem there.
My question is: What symbol or graphic(?) can be used for Square Root and yet keep all the following algebraic entries UNDER the upper line so that it is clear what quantity is to be considered for the funtion? The upper line might be "stretchable" ? Some formula have long equations that need to included under the symbol...much like you'd see in a math book or engineering handbook. Is this possible or what alternatives might be appropriate? Thnx, Gatz |
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One method is to use the EQ field with the \r switch. For example, the field
{ EQ \r (ax + by + c) } will draw a radical whose line extends across the entire expression in the parentheses. Look in the Word Help for "EQ field" to see what's possible. Another method, probably preferable if you're creating complicated expressions, is to use the Microsoft Equation Editor (Insert Object Microsoft Equation) or get MathType from www.mathtype.com. -- 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. gatz wrote: Have read the posts on Square Root Symbol insertion. No problem there. My question is: What symbol or graphic(?) can be used for Square Root and yet keep all the following algebraic entries UNDER the upper line so that it is clear what quantity is to be considered for the funtion? The upper line might be "stretchable" ? Some formula have long equations that need to included under the symbol...much like you'd see in a math book or engineering handbook. Is this possible or what alternatives might be appropriate? Thnx, Gatz |
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On 5-Jun-2007, gatz wrote:
What symbol or graphic(?) can be used for Square Root and yet keep all the following algebraic entries UNDER the upper line so that it is clear what quantity is to be considered for the funtion? The upper line might be "stretchable" ? Couple of ways to do this... 1. You could use "field codes" in Word to create the square root expression. The link below points to a Microsoft article with an explanation of field codes. If you need more information, there's plenty of information available on the web as well as in Word's Help file. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/wo...861481033.aspx 2. You could use the built-in Equation Editor (the article above even says this is the "preferred method"), or you could use the more feature-packed MathType. (Our company creates both Equation Editor and MathType. Equation Editor is bundled free with every copy of Office, but it's not installed by default. If you click on Insert Object, and "Microsoft Equation 3" isn't in the list of possible objects to insert into your document, it's not installed. If it's not installed, go to the Windows Control Panel and click on Add or Remove Programs. When the list finally appears, click on Microsoft Office 2003 [or whatever version you're using], then click on Change. When the Microsoft Office [version number] Setup dialog appears, click on Add or Remove Features, then click Next. For Office 2003, you'll need to click the box that says "Choose advanced customization of applications", then click Update. Click the + next to Office Tools, and make sure Equation Editor is set to "Run from My Computer". Keep clicking Update or Next or OK until it's finished.) If you don't do this often, field codes or Equation Editor will no doubt work fine for you. If you do it often, or if you create more complex equations and expressions, you might want to see what else MathType offers that Equation Editor doesn't. There are comparison charts on our web site (link below). -- Bob Mathews Director of Training Design Science, Inc. bobm at dessci.com http://www.dessci.com/free.asp?free=news FREE fully-functional 30-day evaluation of MathType 5 MathType, WebEQ, MathPlayer, MathFlow, Equation Editor, TeXaide |
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Here is quite unconventional solution:
1. Write an ordinal number, i.e.: 1st. 2. After clicking the "SPACE" key, the two letters behind the number will "jump" up into the EXPONENT LEVEL, diminishing its size simultaneously. 3. Hit "ARROW TO THE LEFT" KEY until the Cursor "jumps" into the same EXPONENT LEVEL. 4. Now You can write whatever You want within the EXPONENT LEVEL. However, now after hitting "SPACE" key, the Cursor jumps back down. To avoid that, before hitting "SPACE" key, hit "ARROW TO THE LEFT" again, to "jump" to the left at least one character of EXPONENT LEVEL so the last characters stay at right side of the Cursor. Now, as You continue writing, those characters will be "pushed" all time while writing. Jump over them using "ARROW TO THE RIGHT", then "SPACE", when You want to continue on normal level. 5. The above method may not work within "Insert" Command of the Word. "gatz" wrote: Have read the posts on Square Root Symbol insertion. No problem there. My question is: What symbol or graphic(?) can be used for Square Root and yet keep all the following algebraic entries UNDER the upper line so that it is clear what quantity is to be considered for the funtion? The upper line might be "stretchable" ? Some formula have long equations that need to included under the symbol...much like you'd see in a math book or engineering handbook. Is this possible or what alternatives might be appropriate? Thnx, Gatz |
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