How to Enable Equation Editor in Microsoft Word.
Posted on August 3, 2018 by Mitch Bartlett 2 Comments.
Learn how to install the Microsoft Word 2016, 2013, 2010, or 2007 Equation Editor and you’ll be able to make math equations within Word documents.
Word 2016 & 2013.
For Word 2016 or 2013, the Equation Editor should be available by default. Simply select the “ Insert ” tab and choose “ Equation ” under the “ Symbols ” section.
If you still do not see the Equation option, you may have to go to “ File ” > “ Options ” > “ Customize Ribbon “. Select “ All Commands ” in the “ Choose commands from ” menu, then add “ Symbols ” to the tabs listed on the right side of the screen.
You could also take the lazy route, and select “ Reset “, to set the ribbon or tabs back to their default settings.
Word 2010 & 2007.
Windows 8, 7, & Vista.
Open “ Control Panel “. Select “ Uninstall a program ” in the “ Programs ” section. (Don’t worry, we’re not going to uninstall anything.) Select your installation of Microsoft Word or Microsoft Office in the list and select the “ Change ” button. Choose “ Add or Remove Features ” and select “ Continue “. Select the plus sign next to “ Office Tools “, then select “ Equation Editor ” > “ Run from My Computer “. Select “ Continue ” and the Equation Editor will be take a few minutes to install. When complete, select “ Close ” and it will be available under the “ Insert ” menu.
Windows XP.
Go to “ Control Panel “. Double-click “ Add/Remove Programs “. Select once on the “ Microsoft Office 2010/2007 ” entry and click “ Change “. Select “Add or Remove Features “, and click “ Continue “. Click the plus sign next to “ Office Tools “. Click “ Equation Editor “, and select “ Run from My Computer “. Click “ Continue “. Click “ Close ” when the install is complete. The Equation Editor will be available under the “ Insert ” menu.
Why is the equation editor selection grayed out?
You may have saved your document in a format that does not support the Equation Editor. Try selecting “ File ” > “ Save As… ” and save the document as a “ .docx ” file or “ File ” > “ Convert ” to update the document to the latest format.
Alternatively, you can create a new copy of the document.
Select “ Save As ” and then choose the location and the folder where you want to save the new copy. Type a new name for the document in the “ File name ” box, and click Word Document in the “ Save as ” type list. Make sure the checkbox next to “ Maintain compatibility with Previous versions of Word ” is unchecked.
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