Mathematical Symbols for use in Equations

[Mick 123]

This info is out of date as Iec have updated their advice in the light of Word 2007 & word 2010.

The link is now here:

IEC - Standards Development > Drafting IEC publications > Writing & editing > IEC-specific rules > Writing equations & formulae

As you will see they don't recommend using the equation editor in Word 2007 & 2010 on the grounds that the symbols, etc. are shown as pictures in earlier versions of MS Word

 

[josh99]

If you find it difficult to remember all such codes, I have got an easy way out.
Go to insert< add symbols < choose the symbol and click OK. It done. Isn’t that easy

 

[robertadico]

Want some more information about this ............

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Alt 253 = ²
Alt 167 = º
There doesn't appear to be an Alt for Ω.
The TEF forum used to automaticalliy change Ohms or ohms to Ω, I don't know if the program this forum uses would allow such.
To obtain Ω and other symbols such as ¶ or ÷ I open the 'Character Map', which I have stuck to my task bar.
Unfortunately I then have to change the font size from 4 to 2.
Some forums will automatically size the symbol to the same size as other text.

 

[telectrix]

spin, how do i get this character map. the alt etc will not work on a laptop as there is not a separate numerical keypad.

 

[Marvo]

If you're using a Windows computer you can type 'charmap' in a run box (without the ' ) and hit enter.

 

[telectrix]

marvo, what's a run box?

 

[Marvo]

I could tell you it's something akin to a bash shell...but I won't .
You should get the run box if you hit the stupid looking windows key and the letter r together.

If you have XPyou can go;

Start>Programs>Accessories>system Tools>Character Map

If you're using Vista or Win7/8 I'm not sure where they will have buried it.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

spin, how do i get this character map. the alt etc will not work on a laptop as there is not a separate numerical keypad.

The Character Map is in systom tools.
Click on 'Start', then 'All Programs', then 'Accessories', then 'Sytem Tools'.
You should then be able to right click on 'Character Map', and select pin to task bar.

 

[grantr37]

if you do a lot of number crunching: DERIVE for Windows is quite handy....

 

[sparkteacher]

Why not use the equation editor in Word? Either find the pi icon or press Alt+= and the equation editor will appear. You then have all the symbols, greek letters, fractions, square roots and other functions you need.

 

[abid21]

thanks for this mate
abid

 

[Stroppy]

Wouldn't it be quicker to type O-H-M-S ?

 

[mohsendeeb]

thank you
it was really useful