Bleh, entering formulas in Word?

[StSanta]

Been preparing for the stop or go combined computer architecture/operating system exam: both classes I've had for 2 semesters now, a wee bit of a toughie exam.

Anyway, have written copious notes now, not so much to use at the exam, it's jsut that writing something down and explaining it in your own words help the learning process.

Problem is: there are loads of mathematical formulas involved. All them nifty special characters like sigma, lambda and whatnot. Anyone know how to get such formulas into Word? As it is I got the formulas on paper next to me, and my own explanation on Word. (I write much faster on a computer than I do using a pencil, not to mention it is readable and more compact).

Help will be appreciated.

[Horn]

Originally posted by StSanta:
Problem is: there are loads of mathematical formulas involved. All them nifty special characters like sigma, lambda and whatnot. Anyone know how to get such formulas into Word? As it is I got the formulas on paper next to me, and my own explanation on Word. (I write much faster on a computer than I do using a pencil, not to mention it is readable and more compact).

Try either of these: from Word>Insert>symbols--this gives them to you in whatever font you are using. The other way is Word>Tools>customize>check the box that sez drawing and look under "autoshapes"--here you can right click to "make a new group" and just draw, one time, the symbols you need. Also, the "Extended Formatting" menu is pretty handy, too.

Luck,

dh

[funkedup]

Part of Office is something called the Equation Editor.  It's got everything you need to write in the language of mathematics.

In Word go to the Insert menu, select Object and then Microsoft Equation.

It will bring up the Equation Editor.  It's pretty self explanatory but there are help topics if it's not obvious.

Let me know if you need further help as I have used this thing extensively.

[ 01-07-2002: Message edited by: funkedup ]

[qts]

Yep, Equation Editor's your solution - unless you've got Mathematica or the like.

In Word, it's Insert | Object | {From New} MS Equation Editor

[Horn]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOh what they said.

Didn't have the whole office thingie....

dh
(still wears an eyepatch)

[straffo]

The EQ editor is not part of the standart installation of office you will need to reinstall/Add it using the installation tool.

Btw it's the buggiest piece of toejam I've ever used ... real man use LateX