Click on the Commands tab if it is not already selected.
To exit and return to your Word document you may choose File/Exit and Return to ( DocumentName) to update the Word document but remain in the equation editor you may choose File/Update.This is much easier for entering equations. A separate window will open, with the palettes on top.It can be very difficult to see what is being entered, or A highlighted area will appear, along with equation editing palettes.To insert an equation, choose Insert, Object, Microsoft Equation 3.0, and click OK.Please watch the creating an equation video (the examples in this video are slightly different than those in this text).
Learning how to use the equation editorĪ complete description about using the equation editor is available under " Help" in the equation editor window. Some PowerPoint specific notes can be found at the end of this document. In the Borders group, you can use Border Styles add borders to rows and columns to customize the look of your table.Using the equation editor that comes with Microsoft Word, equations can be inserted into Word, PowerPoint, or any application that supports Object Linking and Embedding (OLE).Īlthough most of this document provides instructions pertaining to Word, the procedures for inserting and editing equations in Word are the same as for PowerPoint. In the Table Styles group, you can pick a new table style or apply shading to your table by clicking the Shading button. Total Row means to create a row for mathematical totals. Banded Rows formats even and odd rows differently so they are easier to read. If you choose Banded Columns, it formats even and odd columns differently. You can also choose to have banded rows or columns. When First Column is checked, it means the first column is also headers or labels. Same goes for the Last Column. Let's learn what all these options mean so you can decide what you want checked – and what you don't.Ī Header Row is the first row in a table that contains headings (labels) for all the columns, as shown our table above. In the Table Style Options group, we see that Header Row, First Column, and Banded Rows are checked. Let's look at the Table Style Options group. But first, look at our table below: The Design tab (shown above) lets you customize the look and appearance of your table. Below is an example of the Design and Layout tools available for tables. It allows you to easily apply table styles, borders, and shading attributes and more. Whenever you create or select a table, the Table Tools will open automatically over the Design and Layout tabs in the tool bar. There are three rows. Rows go horizontally across the screen.Ĭolumns go from left to right. To insert this simple table, click the mouse.Įach box that you see in a table is called a "Cell." There are 21 cells in the table above. We have highlighted a cell in the snapshot below. The easiest way to insert a table is to drag your mouse over the rows and columns until you have the amount you want.Īs you can see above, we dragged our mouse to make a table that has seven columns and three rows, or 7x3.Īs we drag the table appears on our document: You'll find tables under the Insert tab in the Tables group. Don't worry if it's not exactly right-you can always move or manipulate it later. To do this, position the cursor at the point in the document where you want to put the table. Before we identify the different parts of a table, let's go ahead and insert one into our document.