Markup
You can type the markup directly on the equation editor. For example, you can type “5 times 4†to obtain
. If you know the markup, this can be the fastest way to enter a formula.
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As a mnemonic, the formula markup resembles the way the formula reads in English.
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Below is a short list of common equations and their corresponding markup.
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Display
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Command
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Display
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Command
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a = b
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sqrt {a}
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a^2
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a_n
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int f(x) dx
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sum a_n
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a <= b
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infinity
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a times b
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x cdot y
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