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Equation Editor Shortcuts

The document provides tips for typing equations in Word and Google Docs. It recommends using the Equation Editor in Word and uploading Word documents to Google Docs if not using Word. It then lists shortcuts for inserting equations and using superscripts, subscripts, fractions, multiplication signs, plus-or-minus, square roots, and arrows in both Word and Google Docs.

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Equation Editor Shortcuts

The document provides tips for typing equations in Word and Google Docs. It recommends using the Equation Editor in Word and uploading Word documents to Google Docs if not using Word. It then lists shortcuts for inserting equations and using superscripts, subscripts, fractions, multiplication signs, plus-or-minus, square roots, and arrows in both Word and Google Docs.

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Starlynn McDaniel
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Below are some tips and tricks for easier typing of equations!

If using Word, I want you to use the Equation Editor. If you are on a Mac computer and do not have
Word (or MathType to type out equations), you can download the Word report template and upload it
automatically into Google Docs. Do not try to open it before uploading because that will convert it to
.pages and might delete/change some formatting (and symbols/equations I type in Word’s equitation
editor).

PC users Google Doc


Inserting an equation: Inserting an equation:
Alt + n + e + i Sorry, there’s no shortcut for this, you have to
(I believe for Apple users, it is Cmd + n + e + i) do this manually

Superscripts: Use shift+6 (^, carat) and put whatever Superscripts: Use shift+6 (^, carat). When done,
you want as a power in parentheses push the “move right” key to exit this function
Ex: 10 : 10^(−2) (then press space)

Subscripts: Use an underscore “_” and put whatever Subscripts: Use an underscore “_” and when done,
you want as a subscript in parentheses push the “move right” key to exit this function
Ex: K , : K_(a, NH_3) (then press space)

Fractions: Use the forward slash “ / “ and bunch your Fractions: Use “\frac” and press space. Type the
numerator in a parentheses and similarly for your numerator, push the “move right” key and type the
denominator denominator. Push the “move right” key to exit this
Ex: = (C + D)/(A + B) (then press space) function.
Ex: = \frac (then press space) C+D
(move right button) A+B (move right
button)
Multiplication sign: Multiplication sign:
2×3 “\times” (then press space) or 2 ∙ 3 2×3 “\times” (then press space) or 2 ∙ 3
“\bullet” (then press space) “\bullet” (then press space)

Plus-or-minus: Plus-or-minus:
± = + − (then press space) “\pm” (then press space)

Square root: Use “\sqrt” and put whatever you want Square root: Use “\sqrt” (then press space). Push
under the square root in parentheses the “move right” key to exit this function
Ex: √2 + 3𝑥 ∶ \𝑠𝑞𝑟𝑡(2 + 3) (then press space)
Arrows: Left right arrow:
→ = − > (then press space) → “\rightarrow” (then press space
↔ “\leftrightarrow” (then press space) ↔ “\leftrightarrow” (then press space)

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