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Microsoft Equation Editor 3.0: Inserting An Equation Text Box

The document provides instructions for inserting and using equation text boxes in Microsoft Equation Editor 3.0. It describes how to insert an equation text box, use the equation toolbar to add symbols and templates, and provides examples of creating basic equations.

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Microsoft Equation Editor 3.0: Inserting An Equation Text Box

The document provides instructions for inserting and using equation text boxes in Microsoft Equation Editor 3.0. It describes how to insert an equation text box, use the equation toolbar to add symbols and templates, and provides examples of creating basic equations.

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Microsoft Equation Editor 3.

0
Inserting an Equation Text Box
1. Click where you want to insert the equation. If you are preparing a worksheet or test, inserting your
equations into a table will help keep your document neat.

2. Click on Insert-Object.

3. If the Create New tab is not on top, click on it. Then, select Microsoft Equation 3.0, then click OK.

4. The Equation Toolbar and an Equation Text Box (not an official name) should now appear.

(If you would like to have the Equation Editor as a button on your toolbar, right-click on any toolbar and
select Customize. In the Customize Dialog Box, click the Commands tab and choose Insert on the Categories
list. Find the Equation Editor icon and then drag it to a toolbar.)
Using the Equation Toolbar
single-click on a button to see a menu

Relational Symbols Spaces and Ellipses Embellishments Operator Symbols Arrow Symbols

Logical Symbols Set Theory Symbols Miscellaneous Symbols Greek Characters Greek Characters
Lowercase Uppercase

Fence Templates Fraction and Radical Subscript and Superscript Summation Integral Templates
Templates Templates Templates

Underbar and Overbar Labeled Arrow Products and Set Theory Matrix Templates
Templates Templates Templates
Creating an Equation

To create an equation, you must first insert an Equation Text Box by clicking on Insert-
Object-Microsoft Equation 3.0, then click OK. Then…

1+ 2 = 1. Enter “1 + 2” using the keyboard. You can either use the numbers/symbols
from the main keyboard or you can use the number pad.
2. Click outside the Equation Tool Box to close the Equation Editor.

1 1. Click on Underbar and Overbar Templates.


+2 2. Select the single-line overbar template (second row, first column).
3. Press 1, then hit the Enter key.
4. Press +2, then hit the Enter key.
5. Click on Format (on menu bar going across the top of the window) and select
Align at

5−3= 1. Enter “5-3=” using the keyboard.


2. Click outside the Equation Tool Box to close the Equation Editor.

5 1. Click on Underbar and Overbar Templates.


−3 2. Select the single-line overbar template.
3. Press 5, then hit the Enter key.
4. Press –3, then hit the Enter key.
5. Click on Format and select Align at .

8×8 = 1. Enter 8 using the keyboard.


2. Click on Operator Symbols and select X.
3. Enter “8=” using the keyboard.

8 1. Click on Underbar and Overbar Templates.


×8 2. Select the single-line overbar template.
3. Enter 8 using the keyboard.
4. Click on Operator Symbols and select X.
5. Enter 8 using the keyboard.
6. Click on Format and select Align at .

10 ÷ 5 = 1. Enter 10 using the keyboard.


2. Click on Operator Symbols and select ÷ .
3. Enter 5= using the keyboard.
4. Click on Format and select Align at .

5 10
1. Click on Fraction and Radical Templates and select .
2. Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to position the cursor and enter the 5 and 10
using the keyboard.
10
1. Click on Fraction and Radical Templates and select .
5
2. Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to position the cursor and enter the 10 and 4
using the keyboard.

2 6 1. Enter 5 using the keyboard.


5 +7 =
5 10 2. Click on Fraction and Radical Templates and select .
3. Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to position the cursor and enter the 2 and 5
using the keyboard.
4. Use the arrow key to position the cursor to the right of the fraction and enter +
and 7 using the keyboard.
5. Click on Fraction and Radical Templates and select .
6. Use the arrow keys on the keyboard to position the cursor and enter 6 and ten
using the keyboard.
7. Use the arrow key to position the cursor to the right of the fraction and enter =
using the keyboard.

4 1. Click on Underbar and Overbar Templates.


5 2. Select the single-line overbar template.
10
3. Enter 5 using the keyboard.
5
+5
10 4. Click on Fraction and Radical Templates and select .

5. Use the arrow keys to position the cursor to enter the 4 and 10 using the
keyboard.
6. Use the arrow key to position the cursor to the right of the fraction and press the
enter key.
7. Enter + 5 using the keyboard.
8. Click on Fraction and Radical Templates and select .

9. Use the arrow keys to position the cursor to enter the 5 and 10 using the
keyboard.
10. Click on Format and select Align at .

10〉 5 1. Enter 10 using the keyboard.


2. Click on Operator Symbols and select the greater than sign.
3. Enter 5 using the keyboard.

$1.50 1. Click on Underbar and Overbar Templates.


+ .75 2. Select the single-line overbar template.
3. Enter $1.50 using the keyboard.
4. Press enter.
5. Enter + .75 using the keyboard.
6. Click on Format and select Align at .
Sample Equations

Relational Symbols ∝ ≅ ≠

Spaces and Ellipses 1


area of triangle = base × height
2

Embellishments df ′

Operator Symbols ×÷

Arrow Symbols 2 H 2 + O 2 → 2 H 20

Logical Symbols ∴

Set Theory Symbols {1,2,3} U {4,5,6}

Miscellaneous Symbols ∠abc

Greek Characters, Lower and Upper Case α β λ ΑΩ

Fence Templates − 123

Fraction and Radical Templates 23 7

Subscript and Superscript Templates 2


1 H

Summation Templates ∞

∑ 3x + 2
1

Integral Templates ∞

∫ 3( x + 3)
3

Underbar and Overbar Templates 5


+3

Labeled Arrow Templates →


ABC

Products and Set Theory Templates I1,2,3


Matrix Templates A B
D C

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