In the font formatting options there are underline choices, but I need to create an overscore (a horizontal line above the text). I've tried inserting a "top border" but this just displays a box around the selected text. I'm using Word 2007. Any help would be gratefully received.

See http://wordfaqs.mvps.org/Overbar.htm.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP

Microsoft 365 apps for business
Windows 11 Professional

Steve,


What you're referring to are macrons.


In Word, perhaps the simplest method for upper-case macrons is to type the character requiring the macron (eg X), then type 0305, so you end up with X0305, then select the 0305 and press Alt-X, with that you should get X̅. For lower-case characters (eg i), you can use 0304, and get ī. For double bars over a character, you can use 033F, and get x̿ or X̿ (note that the gap between the double lines may be indistinct over some letters).

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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]

Many thanks - much appreciated.

Steve

steve

how do you do this on a mac in OSX? thank you?

Do you want overscores, or macrons - as per your other thread (https://www.msofficeforums.com/word/...e-macrons.html)?

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Paul Edstein
[Fmr MS MVP - Word]

thank you Paul. I want overscores, like this one: ō ā ē

the way i got these was to switch my keyboard to Maōri, of all things. there must be an easier way on Word. thank you for your help. If you have any idea re this, I'm very grateful.

Also, how to get a ~ over an n for Spanish is a question I have.

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levgram