Use Equation Editor in Word to edit mathematical formulas

In Word2003, you can use the Equation Editor to enter mathematical formulas such as fractions, radicals, and so on, as described in the following procedure:

Step 1th, open the Word2003 document window and select the Insert → object menu command in the menu bar, as shown in the figure.

In the 2nd step, in the Open Object dialog box, switch to the new tab. Select the Microsoft Formula 3.0 option in the Object Type list and click OK, as shown in the figure.

Tip: If the user cannot find the Microsoft Formula 3.0 option in the Object Type list of Word2003, you will need to install the Equation Editor tool.

Step 3rd, open the Formula editing window and select the appropriate mathematical symbol (such as the square root) in the Formula toolbar, as shown in the figure.

In the 4th step, enter a specific value in the formula, then select the value, and then select the size → other dimensions menu command in the menu bar. Open the Other Dimensions dialog box, enter the appropriate numeric size in the size edit box (you may have to try several times to determine the size of the value), and click the OK button. Follow this method to set the dimensions of all the values in the formula, as shown in the figure.

Step 5th, in the Formula editing window, click a blank area outside the formula to return to the Word document window. The user can see the formula inserted into the Word document graphically. If you need to edit the formula again, you need to double-click the formula to open the Formula editing window, as shown in the figure.

Tip: Formulas that you edit using the Equation Editor are inserted graphically into a Word document, so users can format formulas around, align, and so on.