Word: Enter the special character "x quer" - how it works

You won't find the special character "x quer" in Word. We'll show you how to create the character.

1.1: Create special characters "x quer" (newer versions of Word):

To include the special character in newer versions of Word, you have to expand the auto-correction rules.

1. Open Word.
2. Click on "Options" under the "File" tab.
3. Then click on "Document review" in the left bar.
4. In the right field, select "Auto correction options ...".
5. Now check the "Auto correction rules of mathematics" tab under "Use auto correction rules of mathematics in areas other than mathematics".
6. Confirm the open windows with "OK".
7. If you now enter "x \ bar" and a space in the Word document, the "x quer" appears.

1.2: Create special characters "x quer" (older versions of Word):

The special character must first be created in older versions of Word.

1. Start Word.
2. Press the keys [Alt] + [F9].
3. Then press [Ctrl] + [F9]. Two braces "{}" appear.
4. Insert "eq \ O (x;)" between the curly brackets (without quotation marks).
5. Now click behind the semicolon of the string you inserted earlier.
6. Click on "Symbol" in the "Insert" tab and select "More symbols ...".
7. In the window that opens, select the "Subset" drop-down menu under the "Symbols" tab and click on the "Letters to define distance" item.
8. In the symbol selection field, select the "prime" (the line that will later appear above your x).
9. Now confirm with "Insert" and "Close".
10. If you now press "[Alt] + [F9]" in the Word document, the "x quer" appears.

2: Call up "x landscape" by key sequence (optional)

There is a shortcut for calling up the generated "x quer" for both previous ways.

1. Mark the created "x quer" in your word document.
2. Click on "Options" under the "File" tab.
3. Then click on "Document review" in the left bar.
4. In the right field, select "Auto correction options ...".
5. In the "Autocorrection of mathematics" tab, you can now replace your "x quer" with any key sequence by entering it in the "Replace:" field.
6. Now click on "Add" and confirm the window with "OK".
7. If you now enter the key sequence, the "x landscape" is displayed.

Whether the "x landscape" is displayed also depends on the font you use. So make sure you use a common font. We will show you how to add new fonts in another practical tip.