Statistical symbol for mean

Does anyone know how to type the statistical symbol for mean, "X" with a bar over it, in Word? I've seen it many times in text but can not locate it in Microsoft Word. I don't have the option to change to its arithmetic symbol, the Greek letter "", as I am referring to a formula containing the specific statistical symbol.

This is how you do it

http://www.gwinn.us/how-to/x-bar.html

Frasermoss, thank you very much!!!

Hi the link below is no longer active - any chance you can re-post it? Doyou know if this is still possible with MS Word 2007?

You can also try this:

http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.excel.misc/browse_thread/thread/d9a9beccc532164/000ea08fbc7a2da0?q%3D%2522jim%2Bcone%2522%2Bequation%2Beditor&rnum%3D1%23000ea08fbc7a2da0

Omai

Here's an alternative link that is still live

http://www.childrens-mercy.org/stats/weblog2006/XbarSymbol.asp

Or a final different method

http://www.apastyle.info/how-tos/x-bar-word-3.html

take your pick!

Hi ,
I need help about character for X bar symbol. Is ther any alternative link that is still live
and doesn't uses the equation editor?
Thanks for help!

copy the image at his URL into your document

http://upload.wikimedia.org/math/6/0/6/6061e2e960b7cd1f2381c7a3cc6a1131.png




 x can be copied and pasted from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_of_mathematical_symbols

OR  in word 2007 click Ctrl F9

into the gray field box that appears insert the following :  EQ \O(X,^¯)

if you are working in 12 point Make the "X" italicised and 8 point
Make the "-" twice the font of the X i.e 16 point and make it superscript

Now right click on the field and select "toggle field" to see the result

Go to this link :

http://www.tc3.edu/instruct/sbrown/stat/symbol.htm

There will be a table that has the x bar symbol, just copy and paste the x bar symbol into your document.