Comparison of options for equation editing Feature See the course notes on using Microsoft Word '97 for the old equation editor for more information. Microsoft Equation 3.0, the default equation editor in previous versions, is still available and can also be used in Excel, PowerPoint, or any application that supports Object Linking and Embedding (OLE). The equation editor is only available in Word 2007 and not Excel, Powerpoint or other applications.

Note: You can move your cursor and insert additional cross-references while the Cross-reference dialog box is open.Ĭross-references do not update automatically as other field in Word.Microsoft (MS) Word 2007 has a built-in equation editor which is now the default when you create equations. Click the Insert button to insert the cross-reference in the document, then click the Close button to close the dialog box.Not selected, Word creates a field without the possibility to jump to the source information.Note: Word doesn't format this cross-reference as a hyperlink (blue and underlined). So, the reader will be able to Ctrl+ click on it (or click on it – see how to change it) and go to the referenced item.

Selected, Word creates the hyperlink for the referenced information.If the Insert as hyperlink box check box (selected by default):.

This word will be changed along with the cross-reference if the referred text is moved.

Above/below inserts the word “above” or “below” in the cross-reference, depending on where the cross-reference is inserted, before or after the referred text.

When to insert equation in word