How to set ACS (1996) style in JChem for Excel?

The guide below will guide you through the steps of setting up ACS (1996) style in JChem for Excel.

1.) Open the JChem Tab.

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2.) Choose the Options menu and the Options again.

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3.) The following window should appear. Here please choose the Structure Display option.

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4.) After choosing the Structure Display option you should see the properties which can be set up. Here you can set the following properties:

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Property	How to set up
Bond spacing	Preferences-Display → Double Bond Width [pt] → 5
Fixed lenght	Preferences-Display → Bond Lenght [pt] → 14.4
Width	Preferences-Display → Wire Thickness [pt] → 0.6
Bold width	Preferences-Display → Bold Bond Width [pt] → 2
Margin width	Preferences-Display → Margin Size [pt] → 1.6
Hash spacing	Preferences-Display → Bond Hash Spacing [pt] → 2.5
Atom font and properties	Preferences-Display → Atom Font Type → Arial
Atom label size	Preferences-Display → Atom Font Size [pt] → 10

Additionally, if you want to have an even more similar outlook, you can set up the following properties as well:

Property	How to set up
Style	Colors → Color scheme → Monochrome
Double bond width	Preferences-Display → Double bond width [pt] → 2.5