Instruction: how to insert a formula in Word 2007

Each user who has encountered the Word text editor knows that, in addition to the main function, he copes well with other tasks that it simply makes no sense to list in one article. And now we’ll talk about how to insert the formula in the Word 2007 release. Indeed, when writing term papers, diplomas or just abstracts, it is often necessary to clearly demonstrate the calculations, and the presented program tool is perfect for this.

Before telling in detail how to insert the formula in the Word 2007, it is worth saying that the instruction is also suitable for later versions, only the icons of different buttons, their location and name may differ.

Create a formula

To enter the formulas in Word, you can use Unicode characters, auto-replace elements (in this case, mathematical), and replace the text with special characters.

How to insert a formula in Word 2007? To do this, you must:

1. Click on the "Insert" tab.
2. Click on the arrow next to the Formula button.
3. From the drop-down list, select "Insert New Equation."

After that, the field for filling appears in the file, where the formula itself is entered. To insert mathematical symbols, you can use the formula designer located on the toolbar in the tab of the same name.

If you do not want to manually enter the formulas, then you can apply the templates. They are called by pressing the same arrow next to the "Formulas" button. You just have to choose one of the equations and write your values ​​in the appropriate places.

By the way, if you did not find a suitable template, then you can download additional ones from the Microsoft website. To do this, select "Additional equations" in the same drop-down menu.

What to do if the Formula button is not active

We have already figured out how to insert a formula in Word 2007, but what if you find out that the Formula button is not active when following the instructions? There is a way out, and now it will be discussed.

If the button is not active in your program, then most likely the reason lies in the format of your document. The fact is that the modern constructor of formulas works correctly only with the latest format (docx), and doc simply ignores it. To “enable” a button, you need to convert your format. For this:

1. Click on the "File" button.
2. In the drop-down menu, click "Save As."
3. When saving, select the "docx" format.
4. Open the saved file.

You have just learned how to insert a formula in Word 2007 if there is no icon. However, this is not the only solution, we will talk about the next below.

We use a special object

If for some reason after the actions from the previous section you still can’t insert the formula in the usual way, then you can do otherwise - use Microsoft Equation 3.0. Now it will be told how to insert a formula in Word 2007 if it is not active.

First you need to run the utility itself. This is done as follows:

1. Click the "Insert" tab.
2. Click on the "Object" button.
3. In the list, highlight "Microsoft Equation 3.0".
4. Click OK.

After that, a special field for entering formulas in the document will appear and the program design itself will change. This means that you did everything right. You can create formulas using the special toolbar called Formula. There are all the same elements as in the ordinary designer of formulas, however, they have a slightly different display, but in general, the average user will simply understand all this.

By the way, this method is also good because formulas created using Microsoft Equation 3.0 will work perfectly in absolutely any version of the program. And if you decide to fold your document, for example, to print to another computer on which the 2003rd Word is installed, then use it exclusively.

Insert the formula into the table.

Finally, we’ll figure out how to insert the formula in Word 2007 into the table. By the way, tables in a text editor are no different from tables in Excel, and they still make it possible to add a formula to one of the cells for quick calculation of data.

So, here is the table in Word, and you want to add a formula to it. To do this, you need to position the cursor in the desired cell and click on the "Layout" tab above the panel, which appears only when entering data into the table. In the tab, click the "Formula" button. Now you have a window in which you can enter formulas, just like in Excel. Enter the necessary and click the "OK" button.