Typing statistical symbols

[Andy]

I'm typing a document and need to create a symbol (lower-case p with a
horizontal line directly above it). Any ideas on how to do this? Thanks.

 

[James Silverton]

Andy wrote on Wed, 27 Jul 2005 09:29:03 -0700:

A> I'm typing a document and need to create a symbol
A> (lower-case p with a horizontal line directly above it).
A> Any ideas on how to do this? Thanks.

It's a bit clumsy perhaps but you *could* do it with the
Equation Editor..."overbar template". It's a great pity that MS
never adopted some of the ideas of WordPerfect, which allowed
you to do what you want. Perhaps you might be able to find a
font on the 'Net for the purpose. I downloaded a special font
for Chemistry some years ago.

James Silverton.

 

[James Silverton]

James wrote to Andy on Wed, 27 Jul 2005 14:04:03 -0400:

A>> I'm typing a document and need to create a symbol
A>> (lower-case p with a horizontal line directly above it).
A>> Any ideas on how to do this? Thanks.

JS> It's a bit clumsy perhaps but you *could* do it with the
JS> Equation Editor..."overbar template". It's a great pity
JS> that MS never adopted some of the ideas of WordPerfect,
JS> which allowed you to do what you want. Perhaps you might be
JS> able to find a font on the 'Net for the purpose. I
JS> downloaded a special font for Chemistry some years ago.

In Microsoft Word you can ask for Help on EQ, which is a
shorthand way of using the Equation Editor even if you have
*not* installed it

James Silverton.