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Q195598: WD97: How to Use EQ Field to Place Box Around Characters

Article: Q195598
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta word97
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to use EQ fields to put boxes around individual
letters, words, or combinations of words.

In Microsoft Word 97, you can also use borders and shading to put a box around
individual letters or words. You can also use the drawing tools and WordArt to
create letters, words, and combinations of words in boxes. For more information
about these features, see Word Help.

MORE INFORMATION
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Using an EQ Field
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To put a box around an individual letter, word, or combination of words, use the
{eq} field with the \x switch, as in the following example:

  {eq \x(b) \x(o) \x(x)}

This field will create a result that resembles the following:

  ----- ----- -----
  | b | | o | | x |
  ----- ----- -----

This field {eq \x(box)} will create a result similar to this:

  -------
  | box |
  -------

To insert an empty field in Word, press CTRL+F9.

For more information about the EQ field, click the Office Assistant, type "What
is an EQ field" (without the quotation marks), click Search, and then click to
view "Field codes: Eq (Equation) field."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If Word Help is not installed on your computer, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Using Fields with Borders to Get a Nested Border Effect
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This field can be combined with paragraph borders and page borders to get a
nested border box effect. To do this, insert one or more of the fields from the
earlier examples in this article and use the procedure appropriate for your
version of Word.

With the insertion point still in the paragraph with the field, click Borders And
Shading on the Format menu, select the Borders tab, and select the Box preset.

Additional Ways to Nest Box Borders
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  {eq \x(\x(\x(example)))}


Additional query words: sentence

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Keywords          : kbdta word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbhowto

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