The steps are:
- Type the letter S.
- Go to the Insert > Quick Parts > Field dialog as you mentioned.
- Select the Advance field from the list. On the right side of the dialog, type
the number 5 in the box labeled "Offset text left" and then click the OK button.
- Notice that the cursor is now on the left side of the letter S instead of the
right side where it was before you inserted the field.
- Type the slash character, which will overlay the S.
Now to explain what you were asking: Herb's reference to 12 points was meant to
say that if the font size of your text is 12-point, then the number 5 in the
field is appropriate for most fonts. If your font size is much larger or
smaller, or if the letters of the chosen font are much wider or narrower than
usual, then you would need to experiment a bit to find the proper offset to
insert in the field.
Also, what Herb showed between the S and the slash is what the field code looks
like when it's displayed. To see that, select the combined character and press
Shift+F9. Press it again to hide the field code.
One other thing: There's a different field that might work better for you. The
Eq field can make two characters into one and automatically center them
together. The page at
http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/Overbar.htm explains
how to use it.
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Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP
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