You didn't say which version of Word you're using. That information is
nearly always important when posting a question about Word.
Click on Insert. (Whether it's a menu or a tab on the Ribbon depends
on which version of Word you're using.) Find Object and click it. In
the list that appears, find Microsoft Equation 3.0. Click it. If
Microsoft Equation 3.0 isn't in the list, you can add it to the list,
but you may need your Office CD to do it.
With Equation Editor open, you'll see 2 rows of buttons. On the second
row, click the first one on the left. The absolute value template is
the first one in the second row. Click it. You'll get both bars, so
type whatever you need inside, then press the Tab key to get outside
the template. Continue typing the equation, then press the Esc key to
exit the Equation Editor.
The advantage this has over using the 2 vertical bar keys from the
keyboard is that it's the "real" absolute value symbol, rather than a
work-around. It'll look better.
--
Bob Mathews
Director of Training
Design Science, Inc.
bobm at dessci.com
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