V with a dot
Posted By: agrahammt on 2007-09-12
In Reply to: see message - becky
Subject: V with a dot
I found this web page with explains how to make symbols in Word. It might help. It specifically addresses your symbol.
http://sportsci.org/jour/0001/jad.html
Equation Editor
1. To create new characters like the with the Equation Editor:
2. Click where you want to insert the equation in your document.
3. On the Insert menu, click Object, and then click the Create New tab.
4. In the Object type box, select Microsoft Equation 3.0.
5. Click OK.
6. Build the equation by selecting symbols from the Equation toolbar and by typing variables and numbers. From the top row of the Equation toolbar, you can choose from more than 150 mathematical symbols. From the bottom row, you can choose from a variety of templates or frameworks that contain symbols such as fractions, integrals, and summations.
Example:
1. When you select Microsoft Equation 3.0 and click OK, an Equation Editor box and toolbar pops up.
2. You must first go to the toolbar at the top and select Style/Text.
3. Type a capital "V". In the Equation Editor box, click on Embellishments (1st row, 3rd column).
4. Click on the symbol that looks like the elevated dot (1st column, 3rd symbol down) - this will superimpose the elevated dot over the capital V you typed.
5. To exit the Equation Editor and return to the document, just click anywhere in the document space.
6. The is now a graphic image in the text line and can be selected, sized, or reformatted.
7. If you need help, click Equation Editor Help Topics on the Help menu.
Note: Symbols created with the Equation Editor are inline graphic symbols or equations. They are not scalable when you change the font size (unlike overstrike characters in WordPerfect). Under Size/Define in the Equation Editor toolbar, you can set the font size for the "normal" size you want to use - and I suppose you can create several different sizes for the most common font sizes you use. If you change font sizes of the text, you can always select the equation image and resize it with the handle in the corner of the image box. In addition, the font for the symbol is defined when you create it. If you change the font in the document text, the font for any symbols in your document will not change accordingly. To change the symbol font, double click on the symbol to bring up the Equation Editor. Select the symbol text, e.g., the "V". Click on Style/Define, and change the font style in the text box.
I tried it, and it really works. Then, I copied it into Auto Correct and coded it with dov (dot over v). When I type dov, the symbol appears in the document. Neat!
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