Inserting Symbols and Formatting Labels
In all text that you can place in tables and diagrams, as well as in labels, which you insert into documents, you can use a series of control sequences to insert Greek symbols into the text or to format individual text passages. The control sequences always consist of a \ character, followed by a letter. The upper case letter activates the corresponding attribute, and the same letter in lower case deactivates it. You can combine the attributes any way you like.
Control Sequences |
Meaning |
|---|---|
\S ... \s |
Selects the symbol character set for displaying the included text. |
\U ... \u |
Displays the included text as superscript. |
\L ... \l |
Displays the included text as subscript. |
\I ... \i |
Displays the included text as italic. |
\B ... \b |
Displays the included text as bold. |
\CRRGGBB ... \c |
Displays the included text in the specified color. Enter the color as a hexadecimal RGB value. For example, \CFF0000Rot\c outputs "Red" as 100% red. |
\FRRGGBB ... \F |
Displays the included text with the specified background color. |
\N |
Cancels all of the above conditions and restores the normal appearance of the text. |
\\ |
Displays a \ character. The character has to be entered twice so that it is not interpreted as a control sequence. |
Tip: You can use the Windows Character Map program to select the Greek symbols.