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To enter brackets
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To enclose an existing expression
in brackets
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To remove brackets from an
expression
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To change bracket symbols
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To enter parentheses or square
brackets
The brackets and enclosures available from the Brackets dialog box expand and contract to match their contents. These symbols can be used as left or right members of matched or unmatched bracket pairs:
dtbpF197.75pt47.9375pt0ptbracketsamp.wmf
Empty right and left brackets are shown as dotted vertical lines like thisitbpF13.3125pt22.3125pt5ptempty.wmfon the screen, but are not printed.
NOTE: The bracket characters available from standard keyboards don't expand to match their contents.
To enter brackets
To enclose an existing expression
in brackets
To remove brackets from an
expression
To change bracket symbols
To enter parentheses or square
brackets