I would like to be able to type a second character over another (ie type a
cross (X) on top of another character. I am pretty sure there is a way to do
this "double strike" thing, I seem to remember meeting it once but now that I
actually want to do it...

David,

See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Banner_Text.htm

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Greg Maxey/Word MVP
See:
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm
For some helpful tips using Word.


David wrote:
I would like to be able to type a second character over another (ie
type a cross (X) on top of another character. I am pretty sure there
is a way to do this "double strike" thing, I seem to remember meeting
it once but now that I actually want to do it...

You need the EQ \o field. See http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/Overbar.htm

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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"David" wrote in message
...
I would like to be able to type a second character over another (ie type a
cross (X) on top of another character. I am pretty sure there is a way to
do
this "double strike" thing, I seem to remember meeting it once but now
that I
actually want to do it...

Thanks Suzanne, I think your very comprehansive notes, combined with Greg's
Helpful tips have answered my question exectly. Now I have to find out how
to "embed" the final device into a document (*.doc or even an e-mail) without
it always showing the Equation Field rether than the character created!

I'll get there...

Thanks.

dgl

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

You need the EQ \o field. See http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/Overbar.htm

--
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.

"David" wrote in message
...
I would like to be able to type a second character over another (ie type a
cross (X) on top of another character. I am pretty sure there is a way to
do
this "double strike" thing, I seem to remember meeting it once but now
that I
actually want to do it...

Alt+F9 to toggle the field code.

--
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.

"David" wrote in message
...
Thanks Suzanne, I think your very comprehansive notes, combined with
Greg's
Helpful tips have answered my question exectly. Now I have to find out
how
to "embed" the final device into a document (*.doc or even an e-mail)
without
it always showing the Equation Field rether than the character created!

I'll get there...

Thanks.

dgl

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

You need the EQ \o field. See
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/Overbar.htm

--
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.

"David" wrote in message
...
I would like to be able to type a second character over another (ie
type a
cross (X) on top of another character. I am pretty sure there is a
way to
do
this "double strike" thing, I seem to remember meeting it once but now
that I
actually want to do it...