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Publicon^® (2004)

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Documentation Publicon Reference Keyboard Shortcuts Entering 2D Expressions Examples

Type the expression that will have an overscript.

Create an overscript by pressing the CONTROL key and the 7 key (or the & key) at the same time.

Type an underscore into the placeholder (which is already selected).

Move the insertion point out of the overscript position and down to the baseline by pressing the CONTROL key and the SPACE bar at the same time.

Press the CONTROL key and the 7 key (or the & key) at the same time. This creates a pair of placeholders, one on the baseline and another in the overscript position.

Type an underscore in the placeholder in the overscript (which is already selected).

Press the TAB key to select the placeholder that is on the baseline.

Type the expression under the overscript.

Press the CONTROL key and the SPACE bar at the same time to move out of the overscripted expression.

Another way to type

Select the expression. (You can select the expression by dragging it, by pressing the CONTROL key and the DOT key at the same time repeatedly, or by clicking the expression repeatedly.)

Press the CONTROL key and the & keys at the same time to create a placeholder in the overscript position.

Type an underscore in the overscript position.

Press the CONTROLkey and the SPACE bar at the same time to move down to the baseline.