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Subject:RE: WORD and Symbols--N squared From:Kim Roper <kim -dot- roper -at- pixelink -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 11 Dec 2003 10:45:35 -0500
Gary Robinson wrote:
> Type the 2.
> Highlight it.
> Click Format from the Menu bar.
> Click Font from the drop-down menu. The Font window opens.
> Click the Superscript check box.
If you have to import or cut'n'paste the text, this character might not
translate properly. (For example, em and en dashes don't always translate.)
I find it easier to use the Windows code for a superscript 2:
Hold down the ALT key while typing 0178 on the number pad. The character
appears when you release the ALT key (like so: N²).
I have a list of "Special Character Codes for Windows Fonts" posted on my
wall, but the ones I use most frequently are burned into my brain. As well,
these codes can be used in Windows applications that don't have a "special
character" option.
Tip: A non-breaking space is ALT-0160. This is handy for preventing breaks
between numbers and units in running text.
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