EQUATION EDITOR
Equation is a mathematical tool created to easy the imputing of mathematical equations, expressions and formulas. Modern versions of MS Word include almost all the symbols and structures a math professor could need. These can either be quickly typed with shortcuts or found in the convenient Equation menu, depending on your preference. There are about five (5) ways to insert equation in MS Word.
- Press Alt + =: this will insert an equation at the position of your cursor and open the editor.
- Insert symbols by typing “\symbolname” and press the space bar. If you know the name of a symbol, simply type “\”followed by the symbol name e.g. \theta and press space bar to covert it.
- Insert fractions using /. For example, typing “a/b”(and then pressing the space bar) puts a top of b as a fraction.
- Group Expressions using parentheses (): Brackets, or parentheses are sued to group parts of the equation in the editor. For example, ‘(a+b)/c” will put the expression a+b on the top of the fraction but will not display the brackets.
- Use _ and ^ to insert subscripts and superscripts. For example, “a_b” makes b the subscript of a, and likewise “a^b” makes b the exponent of a. Subscripts and superscripts can be used simultaneously and are also how the equation editor adds limits to integrals, for example, typing “/int_a^b” and pressing the space bar gives the integral from a to b.