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Overscript
Overscript
[
x
,
y
]
is an object that formats as
.
MORE INFORMATION
In a notebook, an overscript can be created using
Ctrl
+
7
or
Ctrl
+
&
.
Ctrl
+
Space
moves out of the overscript position.
Input of the form
in a notebook is interpreted as
Overscript
[
x
,
y
]
.
Overscript
[
x
,
y
]
formats as
in
StandardForm
and
TraditionalForm
.
In
InputForm
,
Overscript
[
x
,
y
]
formats literally as
Overscript
[
x
,
y
]
.
The baseline of
Overscript
[
x
,
y
]
is taken to be the baseline of
x
.
Overscript
[
x
,
y
]
is usually output with
y
in a smaller font than
x
.
EXAMPLES
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Basic Examples
(2)
Command to generate an overscript:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
Type
x
Ctrl
+
7
y
to directly input:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
SEE ALSO
Underscript
Underoverscript
Superscript
Grid
ScriptSizeMultipliers
Labeled
PlotLabel
OverscriptBox
TUTORIALS
Operators without Built-in Meanings
Formatted Output
MORE ABOUT
Defining Custom Notation
Symbolic Notational Forms
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. 
in a notebook is interpreted as Overscript[x, y]. 
in StandardForm and TraditionalForm.
EXAMPLES
Basic Examples 
