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I am doing an algebra project and have to type out all work. I need to know how to represent the square root symbol.
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Option-V will give you √, but not the line above the ensuing text. To obtain a proper representation, you'll need to use equations.
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If you use the Equation Editor in Word 2008, you can
a. use Tools->Customize Keyboard, select Category Insert, find InsertEquation in the list of commands, and assign a new keystroke (e.g. I used cmd-' here)
b. click cmd-' to start the Equation Editor (you'll have to wait until it appears before you do the next step)
c. click cmd-r to insert a radical (root) template
d. type what you need
e. click cmd-u to put the result in your Word document
f. click cmd-w to close the Equation editor
If you need nth roots, you can use
cmd-t N
in step c, but you will need to use left arrow to insert the radical, and so on.