I am looking for a way to create the letter m with a tilde. This is easy: ñ. I need to do the same thing with m.



Using Office 2011 on a Mac.

Thanks.

You could use a field coded as {EQ \o (~,m)}. To achieve the desired result, superscript the tilde in the field and subscript the m, which leads to small characters for both (which you could counter by increasing the point size), but this too increases the vertical spacing for the affected line.

Note: The field brace pairs (i.e. '{ }') for the above example are all created in the document itself, via Ctrl-F9 (Cmd-F9 on a Mac); you can't simply type them or copy & paste them from this message.

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I can do this on a Mac?

Did you try?

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No. I do not understand "field control", so before getting into that I want to know if it will work on a Mac.

A superscript by definition, is placed to the right and higher than the character. Would your solution place the tilde over the m?

You are the only one who's mentioned a "field control" in this thread. How about implementing the advice you've been given instead of questioning it...

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How do I create "a field coded as {EQ \o (~,m)}" in a MS Word document?

Tried it - I get a "syntax error".

Assuming you input the field code correctly, that suggests you're using a non-English setup, in which case, use:
{EQ \o (~;m)}

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I cannot get this to work either - same result: "syntax error".

Does it work for you?

I would not have posted it if it didn't work. I have tested it and confirmed that it works.

I have used Word fields extensively for decades and have published tutorials and contributed to books on the subject, so I think you should give me a bit more credit for knowing what I'm talking about.

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I am using Canadian English.

Looking over the whole thread you have suggested two field codes. For the life of me I do not see any difference between the two. What am I missing?

p.s. I am not, repeat not, questioning your expertise or experience. Just trying to find a solution.

The difference is that one uses a comma separator:
{EQ \o (~,m)}
whereas the other uses a semi-colon separator:
{EQ \o (~;m)}
For Canadian English, the first version should work just fine. I suggest you copy the field code text that is between the braces, then paste it into the braces you create in your own document, deleting any spaces before/after the field code text.

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just out of general curiosity – what's the context? I'm intrigued, because Unicode doesn't seem to mention "m tilde" as a supported character.

The strange character was used in the title of a 18th century French print. The title is quoted in a journal article to be published next year.

Late last night I was told by the publisher: " with X-Press I can use a "floating" accent and produce an m+tilde". So, that's that.

p.s. If I have the time and inclination I will try to figure out why the field code solution did not work. (I wonder if it is an issue with my keyboard and/or the OS.)