To show the Library folder, in the Finder, click the Go menu, and then hold down OPTION.
If you are using Mac OS X 7 (Lion), the Library folder is hidden by default. All built-in and user-defined equations are stored in the /Users/ username/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Office/User Templates/My Document Elements/Equations.dotx file. Although you can delete any of the equations in the Built-In category that were installed with Word, the only way to restore them is to manually recreate them or to reinstall Word. When you no longer need an equation, you can delete it from the list of frequently used equations or expressions.Ĭaution: Be sure to delete only those equations and expressions that you've created and added to the list of frequently used equations. Then, hold SHIFT and press the right or left arrow key to select the variable.Ĭlick outside the equation or expression to exit it, and then return to the document.ĭelete an equation or expression from the list of frequently used equations or expressions To edit a variable in an equation or expression, press the right or left arrow key until you highlight the variable that you want to edit. For example, to insert a fraction, click Fraction, and then click the fraction style that you want. On the Equation Tools tab, under Structures, build the equation by selecting mathematical expressions from the available categories. Insert built-in math structures into an equation To see more math symbols, rest the pointer on a math symbol, and then click. On the Equation Tools tab, under Math Symbols, build the equation by selecting the appropriate math symbols, and by typing variables and numbers. Insert individual math symbols into an equation On the Document Elements tab, under Math, click Equation. You can write an equation or expression by selecting any combination of individual mathematical symbols and built-in mathematical structures, as shown in this example:Ĭlick where you want to insert an equation or expression. Insert an equation or expression by using math symbols or built-in structures
For more information about how to use Microsoft Equation Editor, see Edit an equation that was made with a previous version of Word.
You can also create equations or expressions that are compatible with earlier versions of Word by using Microsoft Equation Editor.
You can, however, use Microsoft Word for Mac 2011 to open and edit mathematical equations or expressions that were created in earlier versions of Word or MathType. You can insert and edit mathematical equations and expressions directly in Word and save them as templates for later reuse.Įarlier versions of Word use the Microsoft Equation Editor add-in or the MathType add-in. When you do, Word displays the Equation tab. To edit a mathematical equation, click in the equation to make the changes you want. The Linear option displays the equation so it fits on one line. The Professional option displays the equation as a two-dimensional value. Select how the equation is displayed on the page by clicking an option in the Tools group. To insert a structure, click a structure in the Structures group, and then replace the placeholders-the small dotted-line boxes-with your own values. Scroll to see all of the available symbols. To see all the symbols, rest your mouse over one of the symbols, and then click the arrow that appears below the symbol gallery. Note: If you don't see the group titles on the Equation tab, click Word > Preferences, and then in the Word Preferences dialog box, click View.