Using a Field Code First, we’ll show you how to use a field code to apply overlining to text. Open an existing or new document in Word and place the cursor where you want to put the text with overlining. Press “Ctrl + F9” to insert field code brackets, which are highlighted in gray. The cursor is automatically placed in between the brackets. Enter the following text between the brackets. EQ x to() NOTE: There is a space between “EQ” and “ x” and between “ x” and “ t()”. “EQ” is the field code used to create an equation and the “ x” and “ to” are switches used to format the equation or text. Microsoft Word Step. Open Microsoft Word. Type the exponent number next to the base number. For example, if your base number is 3 and the exponent is 2. Highlight the exponent number with the cursor. Click the 'Home' tab in Office 2007 or in older versions click 'Format.' Then choose the 'Font' tab. Video of the Day. There are, including ones that apply bottom, right, left, and box borders to the equation or text. Put the cursor between the parentheses and enter the text you want to overline. ![]() ![]() To display this as text rather than a field code, right-click anywhere in the field code and select “Toggle Field Codes” from the popup menu. The text you entered into the field code displays with a line above it. When the field code displays as normal text, you can highlight it and apply various formatting to it, such as font, size, bold, color, etc. NOTE: To display the field code again, simply right-click in the text and select “Toggle Field Codes” again. When you put the cursor in text generated from using a field code, the text is highlighted in gray, just like the field code. If you want the line to extend beyond either end of the text, add spaces when entering the text into the field code. This is useful for creating lines with names under them for signing official documents. Field codes work in all versions of Word, for both Windows and Mac. Using the Equation Editor You can also apply overlining to text using the equation editor. To do so, click the “Insert” tab in your Word document. In the “Symbols” section of the “Insert” tab, click “Equation”. The “Design” tab under “Equation Tools” displays. In the “Structures” section, click “Accent” to access various accents you can apply to the top of the text in the equation. There are two different accents you can use. Select either the “Bar” under “Accents” on the drop-down menu or select the “Overbar” under “Overbars and Underbars”. The “Overbar” produces a slightly longer line above the text than the “Bar”. The selected accent displays over the small dotted box in the equation object. To enter your text, click on the dotted box to select it.
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