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\u00141\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc367103062\" \u0014When the Equation Editor Should Be Used\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc367103062 \\h \u00141\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc367103063\" \u0014Why the Equation Editor Should Be Used\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc367103063 \\h \u00141\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc367103064\" \u0014How to Enter the Equation Editor Quickly\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc367103064 \\h \u00142\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc367103065\" \u0014Equation Display Modes\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc367103065 \\h \u00142\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc367103066\" \u0014Equation Editor Options\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc367103066 \\h \u00142\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc367103067\" \u0014Math Autocorrect: A Useful Look-up Tool\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc367103067 \\h \u00144\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc367103068\" \u0014Insertion of Single Symbols\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc367103068 \\h \u00145\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc367103069\" \u0014Insertion of Spaces\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc367103069 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc367103070\" \u0014Grouping and Brackets\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc367103070 \\h \u00147\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc367103071\" \u0014Superscripts and Subscripts\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc367103071 \\h \u00147\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc367103072\" \u0014Division and Stacking\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc367103072 \\h \u00147\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc367103073\" \u0014Parentheses size control with \\phantom and \\smash\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc367103073 \\h \u00149\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc367103074\" \u0014Square Roots and Higher Order Roots\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc367103074 \\h \u001410\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc367103075\" \u0014Integrals, Products and Sums\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc367103075 \\h \u001410\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc367103076\" \u0014Function Names\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc367103076 \\h \u001410\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc367103077\" \u0014Other Font Changes\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc367103077 \\h \u001411\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc367103078\" \u0014Accent Marks, Overbars, Underbars, Above and Below\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc367103078 \\h \u001411\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc367103079\" \u0014Greek Alphabet\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc367103079 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc367103080\" \u0014Hebrew Characters\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc367103080 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc367103081\" \u0014Equation Numbers\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc367103081 \\h \u001412\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc367103082\" \u0014Symbol that Lack Keywords\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc367103082 \\h \u001413\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc367103083\" \u0014References\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc367103083 \\h \u001414\u0015\u0015\n\u0015\u0004\nWhen the Equation Editor Should Be Used\nThe equation editor should be used to format your equations.  In some cases you can use simple Word commands, such as superscript (\u003Ccontrol>+) and subscript (\u003Ccontrol>=) to format simple variables, as when you wish to say, “L1 is the length of the beam,” but in doing so, you should pay attention to the font in which the variable is displayed.  For example, variables should be formatted in italic font, while function names and units of measure should be in regular font.  (It is often easiest to use a shortcut key, as described below, to jump into the equation editor, even if you are simply typing a variable name).\nWhy the Equation Editor Should Be Used\nSome equations will be nearly impossible to represent without this editor.  Others will simply look unprofessional.  Compare the following:\ndy       ax2 + bx + c\n---  =  --------------- sin(()\ndx           (x – ()2\n\u001a𝜕𝑦\u001b𝜕𝑥\u001b=\u001a𝑎\u001a𝑥\u001b2\u001b+ 𝑏𝑥+𝑐\u001b\u001a\u001a𝑥−𝛼\u001b\u001b2\u001b\u001b\u001asin\u001b𝜃\u001b\nThe second form looks better, requires about a third of the time to create with the equation editor, and is far easier to modify.  You can save substantial time if you become familiar with the shortcut commands within the equation editor.  This document describes the use of the editor available in Word 2007.  This environment differs from the keystroke-based editor that was available in previous versions of Word or in Mathtype. Its syntax is similar to that of Te a typesetting program that pre-dates Microsoft Word.\nHow to Enter the Equation Editor Quickly\nThe quickest way to enter the equation editor is the shortcut key \u003Calt>= (hold down the \u003Calt> key while you type “=”).  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