(WORD) Nuclear symbols

[Guest]

For chemistry, I have a convert hyphen notation like Carbon-12 to standard
where the mass number is superscript to the left of the name and the atomic
number is subscript to the left of the name. In this form, the mass number is
directly above the atomic number. Is this possible? If so, please tell me how
to do it.

 

[Tony Jollans]

Yes, it _is_ possible with the font size, character spacing, sub- and super-
scripting and/or base line of the numbers but it is a LOT of messing about.

You can do it much more easily with the Equation Editor. Insert > Object >
Microsoft Equation. I'm not very familiar with it but there is a toolbar
full of options including sub- and super- script templates which should work
for you.