
What is Math?
Math is OpenOffice.org (OOo)’s component for writing mathematical
equations. It is most commonly used as an equation editor for text
documents, but it can also be used with other types of documents or
stand-alone. When used inside Writer, the equation is treated as an
object inside the text document.
Note
The equation editor is for writing equations in symbolic form, as
in equation 1. If you want to evaluate a numeric value, see the
Calc Guide.
df x
dx
=ln x tan
−1
x
2
(1)
Getting started
To insert an equation, choose Insert > Object > Formula. The
equation editor opens at the bottom of the screen, and the floating
Formula Elements window (called “Selection” before Math 3.2) may
appear. A small box with a gray border also appears in your document,
where the formula will be displayed, as shown in Figure 254.
Figure 254. Equation Editor, Formula Elements window, and
location of resulting equation.
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