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Formatting isotopes in Word
Hello,
I'm supposed to convert a physics test into Word format, and have hit some questions which talk about isotopes. For example, in one case I need to print a big Th, and left of it should be a superscripted 232 and a subscripted 90. Now the hard part is, they should be vertically aligned, not one after the other. The only way I can think of to do this is with a ridiculously tiny borderless table left of the Th. Is there a better way? |
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Formatting isotopes in Word
The easiest way to do this is in Equation Editor, but see
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/C...Characters.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "jasonfahy" wrote in message ... Hello, I'm supposed to convert a physics test into Word format, and have hit some questions which talk about isotopes. For example, in one case I need to a big Th, and left of it should be a superscripted 232 and a subscripted 90. Now the hard part is, they should be vertically aligned, not one after the other. The only way I can think of to do this is with a ridiculously tiny borderless table left of the Th. Is there a better way? |
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Formatting isotopes in Word
Suzanne's answer was correct, but let me complete the picture. When
you open Equation Editor (Insert Object Microsoft Equation 3.0), the template palette you want is in the second row. Click the third palette button from the left, and when it opens, the template you want is the third one in the second row. If you point to it with your mouse, the Status Bar (the bottom of the window) will read "Subscript and superscript to left of character". Click it. You'll notice the cursor is flashing in the bottom template slot, so go ahead and type the subscript (90 in your example). Press Tab and type the superscript (232 in your example). Press Tab and type the base (a mathematical base, that is, not a chemical base -- Th in your example). Press Esc to exit Equation Editor and continue with the document. If you have to do a lot of the same isotopes, MathType gives you more functionality by letting you save these to the toolbar so you can retrieve them with just a click. If you also compose chemical reactions, be aware that Equation Editor gives you 6 arrows for this purpose, but MathType gives you 27 of them. Among the reaction arrows missing from Equation Editor are the arrows for equilibrium reactions, arrows for imbalanced reactions, and arrows with text slots both above and below the arrow. (More information about MathType, as well as a 30-day evaluation download at the link in my signature.) -- 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 MathType, WebEQ, MathPlayer, MathFlow, Equation Editor, TeXaide On 2-Jan-2008, "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: The easiest way to do this is in Equation Editor, but see http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/C...Characters.htm -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "jasonfahy" wrote in message ... Hello, I'm supposed to convert a physics test into Word format, and have hit some questions which talk about isotopes. For example, in one case I need to print a big Th, and left of it should be a superscripted 232 and a subscripted 90. Now the hard part is, they should be vertically aligned, not one after the other. The only way I can think of to do this is with a ridiculously tiny borderless table left of the Th. Is there a better way? |
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Formatting isotopes in Word
Thank you both!
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