How to Create an X Bar Symbol in Word
Open Microsoft Word., Click Insert., Click Equation., Type x into the equation box. , Highlight the "x" in the equation box., Click Accent., Scroll down and click the first box under “Overbars and Underbars.” The icon looks like a square with the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open Microsoft Word.
You’ll find it in the Microsoft Office area of your Start menu. -
Step 2: Click Insert.
It’s at the top of the screen. , It’s the icon with a pi symbol at the top-right area of the toolbar.,, Click and drag your mouse cursor over the "x" to highlight it. , It’s in the toolbar at the top-right area of the screen.
Its icon looks like a lowercase “a” with umlauts.
Doing so will bring up a menu of accent symbols. , This places a bar above your “x,” creating an X-bar. -
Step 3: Click Equation.
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Step 4: Type x into the equation box.
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Step 5: Highlight the "x" in the equation box.
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Step 6: Click Accent.
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Step 7: Scroll down and click the first box under “Overbars and Underbars.” The icon looks like a square with the bar icon over top of it.
Detailed Guide
You’ll find it in the Microsoft Office area of your Start menu.
It’s at the top of the screen. , It’s the icon with a pi symbol at the top-right area of the toolbar.,, Click and drag your mouse cursor over the "x" to highlight it. , It’s in the toolbar at the top-right area of the screen.
Its icon looks like a lowercase “a” with umlauts.
Doing so will bring up a menu of accent symbols. , This places a bar above your “x,” creating an X-bar.
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