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The Equation Editor is new in Excel 2010 and designed to create a mathematical equation as a graphical object. I didn’t find it in Excel 2011 for Mac, but ran across an article showing they put it inside Word 2011. How very strange.
Here I’ll review the Excel 2010 version of Equation Editor first, then briefly compare Mathematical Equations in Google Docs, and come back to the Word 2011 version of Equation Editor.
Excel 2010 Equation Editor
The Equation Editor in Excel 2010 is difficult to navigate at first. The second time I tried creating an equation it got slightly easier, and the third time with the same equation (shown below) I seemed to almost get the hang of it.
The trick I learned was to just type the equation in and let the Editor do its thing in rearranging what you’re typing. On the Equation Tools Ribbon are two helpful selections: Professional and Linear (shown below). Playing around with these helped me understand how the Editor can manipulate simple equations.
Having said that, advanced equations will take some time to figure out, but this editor should handle most anything you can throw at it.
Entering an Equation
To enter an equation with the Equation Editor go to the Insert tab on the Ribbon, and click Equation. This gives you a text box with the words “Type equation here.” You’ll also notice two additional menu tabs on the Ribbon: Equation Tools, which becomes active, and Drawing Tools.
Left Side of Equation Tools Ribbon
There are varied Symbols readily available for insertion on the Equation Tools Ribbon tab (shown above). And several drop-down menu items that expand to show even more symbols for things like: Fraction, Script, Radical, Integral, Large Operator, Bracket, Function, Accent, Limit and Log, Operator, and Matrix. (Shown below)
Clicking the Equation drop-down arrow will reveal several predefined equations that can be inserted as starting point for your equation. This how I started my first equation, which did me no favors. I fared much better just typing in the formula and letting the Equation Editor move things around.
One Annoyance
One of the problems with the Equation Editor is that if you stray to far outside the equation, yet still inside the text box, the Equation Tools tab disappears and you’re stuck with the Drawing Tools tab only. Maddening!
Google Docs Mathematical Equations
I looked at the new Mathematical Equations in Google Docs and it seemed easier to learn, but is not nearly as powerful as the Equation Editor. For example, the equation I created above was done in a Google Docs document with Mathematical Equations. I wasn’t able to do a strikethrough for the min text, like this: min.
And there wasn’t a good way to export this object out of Google Docs.
Equation Editor in Word 2011 for Mac
The Equation Editor in Word 2011 for Mac looks to be identical to the one in Excel 2010. You start an equation from the Document Elements tab on the Ribbon, by clicking Equation or the drop-down menu arrow and selecting a built-in equation.
The Equation Tools tab immediately becomes visible and active after starting an equation. I created the same formula with relative ease.
I kind of like the feel of this Word 2011 version better than what’s in Excel 2010. Go figure.
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Word for Mac includes equations that you can drop into your document—no formatting required. If the built-in equations don’t meet your needs, you can modify them or build your own sophisticated equation from scratch.
Newer versionsOffice 2011
Insert a built-in equation
Write or change an equation
You can insert and edit mathematical equations and expressions directly in Word and save them as templates for later reuse.
Earlier versions of Word use the Microsoft Equation Editor add-in or the MathType add-in. 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 also create equations or expressions that are compatible with earlier versions of Word by using Microsoft Equation Editor. For more information about how to use Microsoft Equation Editor, see Edit an equation that was made with a previous version of Word.
Insert a frequently used or built-in equation or expression
To save time, you can insert a built-in equation and edit it to suit your needs instead of typing the equation character by character.
Insert an equation or expression by using math symbols or built-in structures
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:
Insert math symbols by using Math AutoCorrect
Instead of searching through the gallery of math symbols to create an equation or expression, you can use Math AutoCorrect to quickly add commonly used mathematical symbols to an equation or expression, such as the symbol for pi.
Note: To see all the available Math AutoCorrect entries, on the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect, and then click the Math AutoCorrect tab.
Edit an equation or expression
Add an equation or expression to the list of frequently used equations or expressions
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When you no longer need an equation, you can delete it from the list of frequently used equations or expressions.
Caution: Be sure to delete only those equations and expressions that you've created and added to the list of frequently used equations. 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. 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. If you are using Mac OS X 7 (Lion), the Library folder is hidden by default. To show the Library folder, in the Finder, click the Go menu, and then hold down OPTION .
Add items to the list of Math AutoCorrect entriesMath Editor Mac Free
You can use Math AutoCorrect to quickly insert symbols that are included in the built-in list of Math AutoCorrect entries. For example, type pi to insert the symbol for pi. If the list of built-in entries doesn't contain the corrections that you want, you can add new entries.
![]() Edit an equation that was made with a previous version of WordLatex Equation Editor For Mac
This procedure is provided for compatibility with earlier versions of Word. Use this procedure to edit an equation or expression that you want to share with earlier versions of Word. If you do not need to share the file with earlier versions of Word, use the Document Elements tab to open and edit mathematical equations or expressions that were created in earlier versions of Word or MathType.
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