Need help finding something on the keyboard

Larry_OHF · 04-30-2006, 10:46 PM

My wife did some searches on Google to find the answers, but never found help. She also used help in Windows and searched the database of insertable items from the insert section. She found the macron, but it will not allow us to insert it over a letter, rather it replaces the letter to be alone.

This is what she sent me in e-mail.

I got this by doing alt+257 = ā

I need to know how to get c,s & p the same way.

Medical abbreviations, using a macron over the letter:

ā = before
p = post/after
c = with
s = without

What she needs are those letters with a line over them. Can anyone offer help?

[ 04-30-2006, 10:47 PM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ]

Callum · 04-30-2006, 11:11 PM

Erm... Ok... In MS Word: Type the letter, then go to the drawing toolbar, and then draw a line over the top [img]tongue.gif[/img]

But apart from that tedious method... I don't know how. I've had a look through all the symbols in the insert symbol menu for Arial Unicode MS, and can't find them anywhere... Apart from the a, which you already have...

armageddon272 · 05-01-2006, 06:35 AM

Looks like it's the character map for you.

VulcanRider · 05-01-2006, 05:49 PM

In MS Word, click on Insert, then Symbol. You should be able to find what you want there.

RoSs_bg2_rox · 05-01-2006, 05:52 PM

You can find the symbol in word yes, I tried it earlier, can't remember the codes off hand though. Thing is, you can't get it to go over a letter.

Arvon · 05-01-2006, 06:02 PM

Take a look at this... It doesn't have what you want directly, but maybe you can combine codes.

http://www.lookuptables.com/

Felix The Assassin · 05-01-2006, 10:17 PM

These are not exact matches, but may work.

Č = 010C or 010D for lower
Þ = 00DE
š = 0161 or 0160 for caps.

[ 05-01-2006, 10:18 PM: Message edited by: Felix The Assassin ]

Larry_OHF · 05-01-2006, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RoSs_bg2_rox:
You can find the symbol in word yes, I tried it earlier, can't remember the codes off hand though. Thing is, you can't get it to go over a letter.

Thanks Ross, you are right...the macron exists in Word's inventory, but it will not allow itself to be placed over a letter, nor are there any letters in Word where the p, c, and s already have the macron represented.

VulcanRider, since I already looked in the symbol section before posting and you are sure that they are there...I will send you $10.00 through paypal as soon as you can prove that those three letters that I've asked for have the macron already hovering over the letter like I need.

Felix, thanks but since these letters represent medical abbreviations, they are not allowed to be substituted at the work place.

Arvon, I've looked that table over, but cannot see a way to make them work. Thanks anyway.

I think Callum has the only real solution; to draw in the lines manually...but I do not know if that is acceptable at my wife's place of work. I'll suggest it anyway.

Callum · 05-02-2006, 10:33 AM

Wow... and I was joking

Erm... is there not a "Combine characters" function in word... think I've seen that somewhere...

*After checking* Apparently not... You can combine East Asian characters... but only them...

Sorry [img]tongue.gif[/img]

ZFR · 05-02-2006, 10:52 AM

well here they are done, but in pdf, change back to normal if you try to copy/paste it
http://depts.washington.edu/druginfo...reviations.pdf

04-30-2006, 10:46 PM	#1
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 49 Posts: 14,759	My wife did some searches on Google to find the answers, but never found help. She also used help in Windows and searched the database of insertable items from the insert section. She found the macron, but it will not allow us to insert it over a letter, rather it replaces the letter to be alone. This is what she sent me in e-mail. I got this by doing alt+257 = ā I need to know how to get c,s & p the same way. Medical abbreviations, using a macron over the letter: ā = before p = post/after c = with s = without What she needs are those letters with a line over them. Can anyone offer help? [ 04-30-2006, 10:47 PM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ] __________________

04-30-2006, 11:11 PM	#2
Callum Symbol of Cyric Join Date: October 21, 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 36 Posts: 1,143	Erm... Ok... In MS Word: Type the letter, then go to the drawing toolbar, and then draw a line over the top [img]tongue.gif[/img] But apart from that tedious method... I don't know how. I've had a look through all the symbols in the insert symbol menu for Arial Unicode MS, and can't find them anywhere... Apart from the a, which you already have... __________________ [img]\"http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/4763/callumavataranimated4ff.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

05-01-2006, 05:49 PM	#4
VulcanRider Lord Soth Join Date: July 25, 2002 Location: Melbourne FL Age: 61 Posts: 1,971	In MS Word, click on Insert, then Symbol. You should be able to find what you want there. __________________ ----- Help feed animals in shelters with just a mouse click at The Animal Rescue Site !!

05-01-2006, 05:52 PM	#5
RoSs_bg2_rox Zartan Join Date: May 20, 2003 Location: Near Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 36 Posts: 5,225	You can find the symbol in word yes, I tried it earlier, can't remember the codes off hand though. Thing is, you can't get it to go over a letter. __________________ [img]\"http://img.ranchoweb.com/images/ladyzekke/dragonwater2.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

05-01-2006, 06:02 PM	#6
Arvon Unicorn Join Date: October 4, 2001 Location: Kingdom of the West,..P.o. Cynagus Posts: 4,212	Take a look at this... It doesn't have what you want directly, but maybe you can combine codes. http://www.lookuptables.com/ __________________ 53.7% of all statistics are made up

05-01-2006, 06:35 AM	#3
armageddon272 Symbol of Cyric Join Date: September 20, 2004 Location: Maine, feel sorry for me Age: 34 Posts: 1,163	Looks like it's the character map for you.

05-01-2006, 10:17 PM	#7
Felix The Assassin The Dreadnoks Join Date: September 27, 2001 Location: Orlando, FL Age: 62 Posts: 3,608	These are not exact matches, but may work. Č = 010C or 010D for lower Þ = 00DE š = 0161 or 0160 for caps. [ 05-01-2006, 10:18 PM: Message edited by: Felix The Assassin ] __________________ The Lizzie Palmer Tribute Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty. John F. Kennedy 35th President of The United States The Last Shot Honor The Fallen Jesus died for our sins, and American Soldiers died for our freedom. If you don't stand behind our Soldiers, please feel free to stand in front of them.

05-02-2006, 10:33 AM	#9
Callum Symbol of Cyric Join Date: October 21, 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 36 Posts: 1,143	Wow... and I was joking Erm... is there not a "Combine characters" function in word... think I've seen that somewhere... After checking Apparently not... You can combine East Asian characters... but only them... Sorry [img]tongue.gif[/img] __________________ [img]\"http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/4763/callumavataranimated4ff.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

05-02-2006, 10:52 AM	#10
ZFR Legion Symbol Join Date: February 14, 2002 Location: Ireland Age: 40 Posts: 7,368	well here they are done, but in pdf, change back to normal if you try to copy/paste it http://depts.washington.edu/druginfo...reviations.pdf __________________ ZFR

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