Symbols in Word or Excel

[Hopeful Waiter]

I am trying to represent double and triple bonds in chemistry. For a
single bond, I am using the symbol (normal text) character 209
(unicode character 8212). It looks like a long dash. A double bond
looks like 2 of these, one on top of the other. A triple bond looks
like 3 of these stacked. Does anyone have an idea of what I can use
or how I can do this? I'm very grateful for any idea.

 

[jpdphd]

I am trying to represent double and triple bonds in chemistry. For a
single bond, I am using the symbol (normal text) character 209
(unicode character 8212). It looks like a long dash. A double bond
looks like 2 of these, one on top of the other. A triple bond looks
like 3 of these stacked. Does anyone have an idea of what I can use
or how I can do this? I'm very grateful for any idea.

You could use the = sign (equals) for a double bond.
But, I don't know of any symbol available (even with Equation Editor
or MathType) for a triple bond.
You can use drawing tools in both Word and Excel. Choose to View the
drawing toolbar if it isn't already visible. Draw 3 lines and space
them how you like. Group them. They become a picture that you can copy
and paste wherever you need them. You do have to include some spaces
in the text, e.g C C, so there is room for the picture. The
pictures float over the text rather than become associated with a
line. So if you add something before the first C above, like H-, the
subsequent text will move, but you have to move the picture manually.

jpdphd