Expand Abbreviations

Location: Edit Menu

See also using abbreviations.

Choose expand abbreviations from the edit menu to expand the abbreviations in the current formula to their elemental equivalents. For example, expanding PhOH gives C₆H₅OH. Parentheses will be inserted for clarity if necessary, for example FeBpy₃ expands to Fe(C₁₀H₈N₂)₃ since FeC₁₀H₈N₂₃ would be incorrect. A confirmation dialog box will appear if "Exit on Escape with confirmation" or "Ignore escape key but confirm exit" is checked in Exit Program Options under the Options menu, otherwise, the command is instantaneous and cannot be undone.

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