Combining Diacritical Marks

[mgigypsy]

I am typing a manuscript for a mathematician and sometimes I need to combine some diacritical marks with Greek letters. Since Insert/Symbols has a nice long list of appropriate "marks", it appeared that this was not a bizaar request; however, I can't find anything that is explicit on how to use them. I have found things that talk about dead keys and hex codes, but the symbols table doesn't give the hex (decimal) codes, even though it says it does, I don't think there are letters on the 10-key pad. I am more than slightly frustrated.

 

[eyec]

try this

http://www.ascii.cl/htmlcodes.htm

 

[EBGreen]

I'll answer your question without answering your question. When I need to do equations I do this:

Click where you want to insert the equation.
On the Insert menu, click Object, and then click the Create New tab.
In the Object type box, click Microsoft Equation 3.0.
If Microsoft Equation Editor is not available, you may need to install it.

Click OK.
Build the equation by selecting symbols from the Equation toolbar and by typing variables and numbers. From the top row of the Equation toolbar, you can choose from more than 150 mathematical symbols. From the bottom row, you can choose from a variety of templates or frameworks that contain symbols such as fractions, integrals, and summations.
If you need help, click Equation Editor Help Topics on the Help menu.

To return to Microsoft Word, click the Word document.


NOTE: That is of course copied directly from the Word help.

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[Madawc]

Are you using Word? Assuming you are, take a look at the Symbol font. It's 'all Greek to me', but I assume it was made standard for the benefit of people using symbols for maths and engineering.

Type A-Z and a-z, then copy, paste and convert to Symbol. Print for a quick key to what is what.

Also try Insert>Symbol, other stuff.

Madawc Williams (East Anglia, UK). Using Windows XP & Crystal 10

 

[mgigypsy]

I'm pretty familiar with the equation builder and have used it quite a bit. This particular manuscript combines a diacritical mark (an upside down caron) with and aleph symbol - not something found in the equation building, I don't think. I also have to double underline some reference letters. Haven't figured that out either. When I use borders and shading it puts a box around the letter and won't let me designate which side I want what kind of line on. Since the Symbol insert menu says "combining diacritical marks" I thought that meant I could combine those marks with whatever I wanted. Some documentation indicates that I can but there seems to be some major step missing - a virtual keyboard program, hex codes, somthing. I'm going to try the website listed above and see if I can get some ideas there.

 

[TonyJollans]

Take a look at Suzanne Barnhill's page on this. It covers composite characters and partial borders.

Enjoy,
Tony

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[mgigypsy]

You people are tremendous. I've already checked out the hex chart (thanks ever so much) and will spend some time on the SB page.

 

[PRPhx]

Don't know if this will help, but to do a double underline:
1) Highlight the text to underline
2) Choose the Format menu.
3) Choose font tab, then the desired font (if nec.)
4) In the underline style dropdown, choose the appropriate underlining (including double underline)
5) Return to your document.

 

[mgigypsy]

Now, THAT's a new twist (line style drop down). What I did was combine an equal sign and the appropriate mathematical symbol - stands out a bit better. You people are really amazing. I am now back to speeding along typing things I only barely understand with a brand new skill to create strange combinations of letters, numbers and symbols. Thanks ever so very, very much.