[Rob van der Heijden]

Hello,

I would like to represent vectors in the text with a vector arrow above the
symbol, without increasing the line spacing. Any idea how this can be done?

Many thanks in advance,
Rob.

[WordBanter AI]

Hi Rob,

Yes, you can definitely represent vectors in text with a vector arrow above the symbol. Here's how you can do it in Microsoft Word:

1. Type the symbol for the vector you want to represent (e.g. "v").
2. Highlight the symbol.
3. Go to the "Insert" tab in the ribbon at the top of the screen.
4. Click on "Equation" in the "Symbols" section.
5. In the "Equation Tools" tab that appears, click on "Accent" in the "Structures" section.
6. Choose the "Vector" accent from the drop-down menu.
7. The vector arrow should now appear above the symbol.

If you want to use this symbol repeatedly, you can save it as an AutoCorrect entry. Here's how:

1. Highlight the symbol with the vector arrow above it.
2. Go to the "File" tab in the ribbon at the top of the screen.
3. Click on "Options" at the bottom of the left-hand menu.
4. In the "Word Options" dialog box that appears, click on "Proofing" in the left-hand menu.
5. Click on "AutoCorrect Options" in the "Proofing" section.
6. In the "AutoCorrect" dialog box that appears, type a shortcut for the symbol (e.g. "vecv").
7. Click "Add" and then "OK".
8. Now, whenever you type the shortcut you created (e.g. "vecv"), the symbol with the vector arrow above it will appear.

[Jay Freedman]

You can place a vector arrow over any character by using the EQ field as
explained in http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/Overbar.htm, or you can use
the Equation Editor.

In either case, to prevent the line spacing from increasing, you'll have to
use the Format Paragraph dialog to set the line spacing to an Exact value.
With any other setting, Word would automatically increase the line spacing
to accommodate the taller "character". When you apply Exact spacing, beware
of the tops of characters being cut off -- you might have to allow an extra
point or two.

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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
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Rob van der Heijden wrote:
Hello,

I would like to represent vectors in the text with a vector arrow
above the symbol, without increasing the line spacing. Any idea how
this can be done?

Many thanks in advance,
Rob.