Getting Started with Word animation Tutorial 88: Using the Equation Editor

For a science teacher, the formula editor is probably the most intimate helper in Word. With it, you can easily assemble a variety of formulas. The formula editor uses a lot of tips, and the following are just the basics of how to use it.

First, insert the formula

1. Click where you want to insert the formula.

2. Perform insert → object, and in the New tab, click Microsoft Formula 3.0 in the Object type box. If this is not the case, you will need to install it first.

3. When you click OK, the menu bar changes to the Formula Editor menu, and the Formula toolbar appears.

4. On the top line of the Formula toolbar, more than 150 mathematical symbols provide choices, and the following line contains many templates and frameworks, such as fractions, integrals, and summation symbols. Select the appropriate template or frame on the Formula toolbar, and then use the keyboard (using the arrow keys, tab, home, end, or shift+tab keys) or the mouse to move the cursor, type a variable, number, or other symbol to step through the creation of the formula.

5. When the formula is finished, click in the blank position of the document, and the formula will change to a picture form.

Second, edit the formula

If the formula needs to be changed, double-click the formula picture and restart the formula editor to edit, animating the process of increasing the size of the formula by using the Size menu command.

The specific operation of the animation demo process is as follows: Do not see clearly click the animation zoom.

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