
What is Math?
Math is OpenOffice.org’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 Elements
window (called “Selection” before Math 3.2 and “Formula Elements” in Math 3.2)
may appear. You will also see a small box with a gray border in your document, where
the formula will be displayed.
Figure 246: Equation Editor, Elements window, and location of resulting equation.
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