How to insert an equation with integral

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This tip display how to insert an equation for example, the Gauss's law, also known as Gauss's flux theorem.

How to add an equation in your document, see Working with Microsoft Equation.

To add integral form of the Gauss's law, do the following:

In the Professional present:

   1.   Create your own equation.

   2.   On the Equation Tools Design tab, in the Structures group, click the Integral button:

Structures in Word 2013

In the Integral list choose Contour Integral:

Integral in Word 2013

   3.   In the integral template:

  • In the lower box enter S.
  • In the upper box right-click and choose Hide Upper limit in the popup menu:
    popup
  • In the base right box enter E.

   4.   On the Equation Tools Design tab, in the Symbols group, in the list of symbols choose Bullet.

   5.   Then enter dA=.

   6.   On the Equation Tools Design tab, in the Structures group, click the Fraction button. In the Fraction list choose Stacked Fraction:

Stacked Fraction in Word 2013

   7.   Enter Q in the top of your fraction.

   8.   In the bottom of your fraction, do the following:

  • on the Equation Tools Design tab, in the Structures group, click the Script button.
  • in the Script list choose Subscript:
    Script in Word 2013
  • on the Equation Tools Design tab, in the Symbols group, in the list of symbols choose Epsilon,
  • in the lower box of the subscript enter 0.
Gauss's law in Word 2013

In the Linear present:

   1.   Create your own equation.

   2.   Do one of the following:

  • On the Equation Tools Design tab, in the Symbols group, click the More button:
    More symbols in Word 2013

    In the top of list of symbols choose Operators:

    Menu in Word 2013

    In the Operators list choose Countor Integral.
  • Simply enter \oint.

   3.   Enter _S. Then you enter a space key, this linear formula transformed to the professional format.

   4.   In the base box of integral, enter E.

   5.   On the Equation Tools Design tab, in the Symbols group, choose Bullet (or simply enter \bullet).

   6.   Then enter dA=Q/, choose Epsilon (or simply enter \varepsilon) and then _0:

linear part in Word 2013

Then you enter a space key, your linear formula transformed to the professional format.

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