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OpenersNotesSection(Spacer1)Details

In a notebook, an overscript can be created using (Key1[ctrl, 7]) or (Key1[ctrl, &]). (Key1[ctrl, space]) moves out of the overscript position.

Input of the form (Overscript[x, y]) in a notebook is interpreted as (RefLink[Overscript, paclet:ref/Overscript])[x,y].

(RefLink[Overscript, paclet:ref/Overscript])[x,y] formats as (Overscript[x, y]) in (RefLink[StandardForm, paclet:ref/StandardForm]) and (RefLink[TraditionalForm, paclet:ref/TraditionalForm]).

In (RefLink[InputForm, paclet:ref/InputForm]), (RefLink[Overscript, paclet:ref/Overscript])[x,y] formats literally as (RefLink[Overscript, paclet:ref/Overscript])[x,y].

The baseline of (RefLink[Overscript, paclet:ref/Overscript])[x,y] is taken to be the baseline of x.

(RefLink[Overscript, paclet:ref/Overscript])[x,y] is usually output with y in a smaller font than x.

OpenersPrimaryExamplesSection(Spacer1)Examples  (2)

OpenersExampleSection0(Spacer1)Basic Examples  (2)

Command to generate an overscript:

Overscript[x,y]

Type x (Key1[ctrl, 7]) y to directly input:

(Overscript[x, y])

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