Microsoft Removes Equation Editor From Word Posted on January 8, 2018 by creed For many years, Microsoft Word has had a feature called Equation Editor that let people, well, edit equations in Word documents.
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Word for Office 365 Word 2019 Excel 2016 Word 2016 Outlook 2016 PowerPoint 2016 Excel 2013 Word 2013 Outlook 2013 PowerPoint 2013 Excel 2010 Word 2010 Outlook 2010 PowerPoint 2010 Excel 2007 Word 2007 Outlook 2007 PowerPoint 2007 Equation Editor (Microsoft Equation 3.0) was included in previous versions of Word but has removed from all versions that have installed the January 2018 Public Update (PU). See for details. The content below describes this feature for users who have not installed this update. Insert an equation with Equation Editor. On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Object. In the Object dialog box, click the Create New tab.
In the Object type box, click Microsoft Equation 3.0, and then click OK. Use the symbols, templates, or frameworks on the Equation toolbar to edit the equation. In Word, Excel, or Outlook, to return to your document, click anywhere in the document. In PowerPoint, to return to the presentation, in Equation Editor, on the File menu, click Exit and Return to Presentation. Edit an equation in Equation Editor If you used Equation Editor to insert an equation, you can also edit that equation in Equation Editor. Double-click the equation object that you want to edit.
Use the symbols, templates, or frameworks on the Equation toolbar to edit the equation. In Word, Excel, or Outlook, to return to your document, click anywhere in the document.
In PowerPoint, to return to the presentation, in Equation Editor, on the File menu, click Exit and Return to Presentation. Insert an equation with Equation Editor. On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Object. In the Object dialog box, click the Create New tab.
In the Object type box, click Microsoft Equation 3.0. If Equation Editor is not available, you may need to install it.
Install Equation Editor. Exit all programs. Click Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel. In the Currently installed programs box, click Microsoft Office 2007, and then click Change. On the Change your installation of Microsoft Office 2007. Screen, click Add or Remove Features, and then click Continue.
On the Installation Options tab, click the expand indicator (+) next to Office Tools. Click the arrow next to Equation Editor, and then click Run from My Computer. Click Continue. After the Equation Editor installation is complete, restart the Office program you were using. In the Object dialog box, click OK.
Use the symbols, templates, or frameworks on the Equation toolbar to edit the equation. In Word, Excel, or Outlook, to return to your document, click anywhere in the document. In PowerPoint, to return to the presentation, in Equation Editor, on the File menu, click Exit and Return to Presentation.
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Edit an equation in Equation Editor If you used Equation Editor to insert an equation, you can edit that equation in Equation Editor. Double-click the equation object that you want to edit. Use the symbols, templates, or frameworks on the Equation toolbar to edit the equation. In Word, Excel, or Outlook, to return to your document, click anywhere in the document. In PowerPoint, to return to the presentation, in Equation Editor, on the File menu, click Exit and Return to Presentation.
To learn how to use built-in equations by using the Equation button, see.