Difference between revisions of "Draft:Using Equation Editor in Word"
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== Activating Equation Editor in Word == | == Activating Equation Editor in Word == | ||
− | + | *Open MS Word. | |
− | + | *Click on '''Insert''' tab. | |
− | + | *Then select '''Equation''' under '''Symbol''' section. | |
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===Superscripts, Subscripts, and Formatting=== | ===Superscripts, Subscripts, and Formatting=== | ||
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To use this feature follow these steps: | To use this feature follow these steps: | ||
− | + | *Click on '''Insert.''' | |
+ | *Then double click on '''Equation''''. Double clicking on equation tab will open new set of menu bar. | ||
+ | *Find '''Script''' tab and click on drop-down menu and you will find '''Subscripts and superscripts''' option and you can choose which one to choose from many option that are there. | ||
− | + | '''Use Keyboards:''' | |
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Also you can insert subscripts and superscripts in equations by using: | Also you can insert subscripts and superscripts in equations by using: | ||
− | + | *''''_'''' sign for '''Subscripts'''. | |
− | + | *''''^'''' sign for '''Superscripts'''. | |
− | [[File:EqnEditor3.png| | + | [[File:EqnEditor3.png|400px]] |
'''Notes:''' | '''Notes:''' | ||
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− | + | *Grouping is important because it distinguishes between fn^2 and (fn)^2. | |
+ | *Terms can be grouped by enclosing them in parentheses. | ||
+ | *Although you can use the menu shown above to do almost all math symbols. One can use text based commands as well in the equation editor and pressing enter. | ||
Below are some handy text commands to be used inside equation editor. | Below are some handy text commands to be used inside equation editor. | ||
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Revision as of 14:17, 8 May 2020
Equation Editor is a special text box in Microsoft Word that helps to convert the text commmands to math symbols.
Activating Equation Editor in Word
- Open MS Word.
- Click on Insert tab.
- Then select Equation under Symbol section.
Activating Using Keyboard
You can also activate the equation editor by using the keyboard shortcuts.
- MAC computer ----> by pressing 'ctrl' and '=' keys together.
- PC computer ----> by pressing 'alt' and '=' keys together.
Once the above steps are done on your Microsoft Word, the equation editor box will appear on your document which will look like the one shown below:
Commonly Used Features
Some of the features that are commonly used are as following:
Superscripts, Subscripts, and Formatting
To use this feature follow these steps:
- Click on Insert.
- Then double click on Equation'. Double clicking on equation tab will open new set of menu bar.
- Find Script tab and click on drop-down menu and you will find Subscripts and superscripts option and you can choose which one to choose from many option that are there.
Use Keyboards:
Also you can insert subscripts and superscripts in equations by using:
- '_' sign for Subscripts.
- '^' sign for Superscripts.
Notes:
- Grouping is important because it distinguishes between fn^2 and (fn)^2.
- Terms can be grouped by enclosing them in parentheses.
- Although you can use the menu shown above to do almost all math symbols. One can use text based commands as well in the equation editor and pressing enter.
Below are some handy text commands to be used inside equation editor.
More wiki links
External links
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