
The equation editor uses a markup language to represent formulas. For
example,
%beta
creates the Greek character beta (
). This markup is
designed to read similar to English whenever possible. For example,
a
over b
produces a fraction:
.
Entering a formula
There are three ways to enter a formula:
• Select a symbol from the Selection window.
• Right-click on the equation editor and select the symbol from the
context menu.
• Type markup in the equation editor.
The context menu and the Selection window insert the markup
corresponding to a symbol. Incidentally, this provides a convenient way
to learn the OOoMath markup.
Note
Click on the document body to exit the formula editor.
Double-click on a formula to enter the formula editor again.
The Selection window
The simplest method for entering a formula is the Selection window,
shown in Figure 270.
Figure 271. Symbols are divided into categories
The Selection window is divided into two main portions.
• The top shows the symbol categories. Click on these to change
the list of symbols.
• The bottom shows the symbols available in the current category.
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Categories
Symbols
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