This post helps you to write an equation or formula in Microsoft Word on simple terms.
Microsoft Word provides a wide range of symbols and structures to create mathematical equations and chemistry formulas in your Word document.
Inserting an Equation or Formula in Word
- To get started, bring the cursor where you want to insert an equation or formula in your Word document.
- Go to the Insert tab in the ribbon.
- Click the Equation button in the Symbols group.
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Click the down arrows on the Equation button to get build-in equations and select the required equation by clicking on it.
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How to create an Equation or Formula in Word?
- To create an equation, click on the Equation button or select the Insert New Equation option from the pop-down menu.
- Enter the equation you want in the equation box that appears on your screen.
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- You can get all the symbols and structures for the equation from the Design tab of the equation tools.
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- Also, you can convert the equation into Linear and Professional form using the Convert button in the Conversions group.
- In Microsoft Word, we are also having the Latex conversion option in the Conversions group.
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To insert or create another equation in your Word document, click the Equation Button in the Tools group, and use the same procedure.