You can type most equations in UnicodeMath quickly by using Math AutoCorrect codes. UnicodeMath resembles real mathematical notation the most in comparison to all of the math linear formats, and it is the most concise linear format, though some may prefer editing in the LaTeX input over UnicodeMath since that is widely used in academia.
Note: Convert a professional format equation format to it's source format, change the convert tool to build a linear format by selecting the desired option from the Convert menu. You can similarly convert an equation back down to a linear format with Ctrl + Shift + =. Choose Convert and select professional to build your typed fractions to their Professional form into subscripts, or use Ctrl + =.Enter your equation using Alt + = on the keyboard.To create a fraction using these different formats with subscript, Note: All the other Office applications support only UnicodeMath linear format. There are two linear formats for math that Word supports.ĭepending on your preferred input format, you can create equations in Word in either one of UnicodeMath or LaTeX formats by selecting the format from the Equations tab.
Linear format is a representation of math on one line in documents. New to Word for Office 365 subscribers is the ability to type math using the LaTeX syntax details described below. You can also create math equations using on the keyboard using a combination of keywords and math autocorrect codes. You can insert equation symbols outside a math region by using Math AutoCorrect. To learn more about any of these features, refer to our previous blog post on Microsoft Forms.To insert an equation using the keyboard, press ALT+ =, and then type the equation. Then continue adding the remaining questions to your quiz and share it with your students. Finish the question by adding points, answer feedback and toggling the required field on/off. Tip: If you want an answer to be text instead of an equation, click the ABC icon to change it back to text.Ĩ. If you have chosen a ‘Choice’ style question, click in each of the answer boxes and enter an equation using the calculator. Click OK when you are done.ĭid you know you can easily add maths equations to a Microsoft Form? Learn how in this post! Click To Tweetħ.
Click in the Enter an equation box and use the calculator to enter the equation. Enter some text in the question box (e.g. Click the button with the three dots in the bottom right corner of the question box and select Math.ĥ. Add a new question with the type ‘Choice’ (multiple choice or checkbox answers) or ‘Text’ (free text response).Ĥ. If you need help with this step, check out our post on creating self-grading quizzes in Microsoft Forms.ģ. Choose the New Quiz option to create a new Microsoft Forms quiz. Visit and sign in with your Office 365 Education account.Ģ.
In this post, we’ll show you how to use the new feature.ġ. Since then, Microsoft have added the ability to insert maths equations into form questions. In a previous blog post we introduced you to the power of Microsoft Forms for creating self-grading quizzes for students.