I have discovered a few problems with the In-Built 'Equation' editor:
- You can't write a short or long division algorithm (is that the right word?) e.g.
- To 'align at =' is a pain and does not always work as expected
- If you write text and equations in the same line, it formats using Latex (looks horrible), try typing Evaluate and it turns out like:
- Since it it NOT Times New Roman, the font in every equation looks considerably different from the text around it.
My Solutions (how not to use it): Use MathType (unless you do option 2, which is way cheaper and almost as good!) Record a macro to put a button in the quick-access toolbar, to use "Microsoft Equation 3.0" with one click
- Go to 'View' Tab
- Macros (far right) > Record Macro
- Click 'button' <select the new macro in the left hand column and add it to the right hand column, you can also customize to change the name and icon> Click OK
- Go to 'Insert' Tab > Object > "Microsoft Equation 3.0" > OK
- Click back on your word document (do not close the equation editor window) View tab > Macros > Stop Recording. Now close the equation editor window and you should have a nice little icon on the quick access toolbar.
All that being said, it is nice to have "Microsoft Math" Add-in, and also the Microsoft Worksheet Generator. UPDATE: I've experienced some problems printing these new equations in Word 2007 - they don't print!! This link helps with the problem: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/960985/en-us
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