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...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open Microsoft Word.

    You’ll find it in the Microsoft Office area of your Start menu.
  2. 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.
  3. Step 3: Click Equation.

  4. Step 4: Type x into the equation box.

  5. Step 5: Highlight the "x" in the equation box.

  6. Step 6: Click Accent.

  7. 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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