Microsoft Equation

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Microsoft Equation

I have known and used the Equation Editor for years, so you can imagine my surprise when I find Word users that aren’t even aware that it exists.

When you cannot find the symbol you want using the Insert Symbol dialog, try the Equation Editor. You can almost always manage to create your own symbol.

I recently got a call from a user who needed the letter “s” with a flat line above it; similar to the line we use to designate a long vowel sound. We were unable to find such a symbol under the Insert Symbol dialog.

We went to the Equation Editor using Insert Object, and choose MS Equation Editor. Figure 4-2 shows what the toolbar looks like.

Figure 4-2: Microsoft Equation 3.0 Toolbar

You’ll note that you can do all kinds of things with Equation. We chose the 6th box on the bottom row and were able to make the desired symbol:

You may need to play with the font formatting and other settings, but just a few of the objects you can create using Equation are as follows:

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