J
Jane Dizzy
How do you type science sybols, ie H2O with the dropped number of letter?
V
VManes
From Word's Help:
Make text superscript or subscript
Select the text that you want to format as superscript (superscript:
Describes text that is slightly higher than other text on a line, such as a
footnote reference mark.) or subscript (subscript: Describes text that is
slightly lower than other text on a line. Subscripts are often used in
scientific formulas.).
On the Format menu, click Font, and then click the Font tab.
Select the Superscript or Subscript check box.
Keyboard shortcuts
Superscript: Press CTRL+SHIFT+=
Subscript: Press CTRL+=
Make text superscript or subscript
Select the text that you want to format as superscript (superscript:
Describes text that is slightly higher than other text on a line, such as a
footnote reference mark.) or subscript (subscript: Describes text that is
slightly lower than other text on a line. Subscripts are often used in
scientific formulas.).
On the Format menu, click Font, and then click the Font tab.
Select the Superscript or Subscript check box.
Keyboard shortcuts
Superscript: Press CTRL+SHIFT+=
Subscript: Press CTRL+=
J
Jane Dizzy
Jane Dizzy said:
J
James Silverton
Jane wrote on Thu, 23 Mar 2006 01:46:35 -0800:
JD> "Jane Dizzy" wrote:
??>> How do you type science symbols, ie H2O with the dropped
??>> number of letter?
I am not sure what you really are asking but what you might do
will depend on how often you want to type chemical formulae and
which Office program you are using. Assuming MS Word, in order
of simplicity. As a retired chemist, I've tried all of them at
on time or another, tho' you might prefer to buy a non-Microsoft
Scientific word processor (or have someone else do so for you!)
1. H2O would be H sub-2 O ; just switch to subscript for the 2
and do it again, it's a toggle.
2. Add subscript (and, possibly, superscript) buttons to a
toolbar.
3. Record macros to type superscript 0..9 and add buttons for
all 10 to the toolbars.
4. Use the EQ technique to produce the formula.
5. Use a font like Chemistry Serif and Chemistry Sans Serif
(available free for individual use) that contains subscripts and
many other useful chemical symbols.
6. Write a macro to convert, say, H2SO4 to Hsub-2SOsub-4 etc. A
long time ago, with practically all the work being done by my
son
, I obtained a macro that did the conversion for a
formula of any complexity after typing in the formula. I placed
a button for it on a toolbar and it has served me well. I will
post it on request. As far as I know, there is no limit on
complexity; for example, C8H15N7O2S3 is converted without
problems.
With other programs of the Office suite, since Microsoft never
integrated them well, you will be a little more limited. Excel
particularly is a pain. You can use Word as your editor if you
are using Outlook (not Express) as a mailer and it is possible
to copy a formatted message from Word to Outlook Express in HTML
format. There are a lot of various hacks and kludges to make up
for the lack of integration.
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland.
JD> "Jane Dizzy" wrote:
??>> How do you type science symbols, ie H2O with the dropped
??>> number of letter?
I am not sure what you really are asking but what you might do
will depend on how often you want to type chemical formulae and
which Office program you are using. Assuming MS Word, in order
of simplicity. As a retired chemist, I've tried all of them at
on time or another, tho' you might prefer to buy a non-Microsoft
Scientific word processor (or have someone else do so for you!)
1. H2O would be H sub-2 O ; just switch to subscript for the 2
and do it again, it's a toggle.
2. Add subscript (and, possibly, superscript) buttons to a
toolbar.
3. Record macros to type superscript 0..9 and add buttons for
all 10 to the toolbars.
4. Use the EQ technique to produce the formula.
5. Use a font like Chemistry Serif and Chemistry Sans Serif
(available free for individual use) that contains subscripts and
many other useful chemical symbols.
6. Write a macro to convert, say, H2SO4 to Hsub-2SOsub-4 etc. A
long time ago, with practically all the work being done by my
son
, I obtained a macro that did the conversion for aformula of any complexity after typing in the formula. I placed
a button for it on a toolbar and it has served me well. I will
post it on request. As far as I know, there is no limit on
complexity; for example, C8H15N7O2S3 is converted without
problems.
With other programs of the Office suite, since Microsoft never
integrated them well, you will be a little more limited. Excel
particularly is a pain. You can use Word as your editor if you
are using Outlook (not Express) as a mailer and it is possible
to copy a formatted message from Word to Outlook Express in HTML
format. There are a lot of various hacks and kludges to make up
for the lack of integration.
James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland.
J
James Silverton
James wrote to Jane Dizzy on Thu, 23 Mar 2006 08:36:43 -0500:
JD>> "Jane Dizzy" wrote:
??>>> How do you type science symbols, ie H2O with the dropped
??>>> number of letter?
JS> 3. Record macros to type superscript 0..9 and add buttons
JS> for all 10 to the toolbars.
This is obviously in error in that "superscript" should be
"subscript".
JS> There are a lot of
JS> various hacks and kludges to make up for the lack of
JS> integration.
Including the ^c replace control code to insert the contents of
the clip board.
James Silverton.
JD>> "Jane Dizzy" wrote:
??>>> How do you type science symbols, ie H2O with the dropped
??>>> number of letter?
JS> 3. Record macros to type superscript 0..9 and add buttons
JS> for all 10 to the toolbars.
This is obviously in error in that "superscript" should be
"subscript".
JS> There are a lot of
JS> various hacks and kludges to make up for the lack of
JS> integration.
Including the ^c replace control code to insert the contents of
the clip board.
James Silverton.