

The linear option will display the equation in either UnicodeMath format, or LaTeX format, which can be set in the Conversions chunk.

The Linear option displays the equation as source text, which can be used to make changes to the equation if needed. The Professional option displays the equation in a professional format optimized for display. Just choose a structure to insert it and then replace the placeholders, the small dotted-line boxes, with your own values. The Structures group provides structures you can insert. To see other sets of symbols, click the arrow in the upper right corner of the gallery. To see all the symbols, click the More button. In the Symbols group, you’ll find math related symbols. You can add or change the following elements to your equation. If so, see Change an equation that was written in a previous version of Word.Ĭhoose Design to see tools for adding various elements to your equation. If you want to re-write the match equation, click Clear button then everything in the handwriting board will be deleted.Note: If you don’t see the Equation Tools, the equation may have been created in an older version of Word.

Note: If input error occurs, click the Erase button and select the error part to clear it if identification error occurs, click Select and Correct button, then select the symbol which need to be modified, and pick the correct one in the pop-up list to replace it. The handwriting board will display on the page of Word, simply drag the mouse to write math equation. Repeat the above steps, and click Ink New Equation in the drop-down list of Equation button.Ģ. Click Design and you can edit and modify Symbols or Structures of the equation in these two related groups.ġ. When the equation has been inserted in Word document, Equation Tools function will automatically appear in the Ribbon. If you do not find the specified equation under Built-In, just click More Equation from, there are always more choices for you in MS Word.Ĥ. There are multiple equations in the drop-down list, then scroll down and select one of them to meet your actual needs.ģ. Go to Insert tab, find Symbols group and click Equation button.Ģ. If the built-in equations don’t meet the actual needs, you could edit or modify them by equation tools or even write math equation by using handwriting board, especially those with complex symbols and structures. I’ve already shared how to insert math equation in PPT, and it is the same with MS Word.
