Adding a vector\arrow above letter in Microsoft Word 2016 without Equation Editor

I want to get a letter with vector\arrow sign above it. How to do it without using Equation Editor in Microsoft Word 2016? Equations in MS Word are clumsy and inflexible structures and I want to avoid using it, since all my formulas are simple.

This is what I want to get:

2 Answers

Please try this when enter equation: (ABC)\vec

After entering this, you should enter some spaces.

You can find the information in this pdf: Plain Tex Math at 3.8 Stretchy Characters.

I can't think of a simpler native method than using INSERT \ Equation. The other option is to use INSERT \ Object \ Microsoft Equation which is like using a big truck to transport only a small box.

If you like to work with equations as uneditable images, use online tools like .

You can copy and paste the resulted formula as an image in Word.