Equations With Microsoft Word

Inserting an Equation

 Exercise 1:

1. Open Microsoft Word.
2. To insert an equation, choose Insert, Object, Microsoft Equation 3.0, and click OK . One of 2 things will happen:
• A highlighted area will appear, along with equation editing palettes. This is known as in-place editing. It can be very difficult to see what is being entered.
  OR
• A separate window will open, with the palettes on top. This is much easier for entering equations. This looks like the following. 

 To exit and return to your Word document you may choose File/Exit and Return to (DocumentName); to update the Word document but remain in the equation editor you may choose File/Update.

 

Exercise 2:

If you are entering many equations, you may find it convenient to have an "Insert Equation" button right on the toolbar. This can be done by:

1. right clicking on the tool bar (or opening the Tools menu) and choosing Customize
2. A window will open. Click on the Commands tab if it is not already selected.
3. Select Insert on the left and then Equation Editor on the right.
4. Click and drag the button beside Equation Editor (a square root symbol with an alpha in it) to the toolbar. From now on, clicking on that button will insert an equation.

 

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