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How to quickly insert Fraktur symbols in Word equations

Individual Fraktur letters are sometimes used in mathematics. This tip is about quick way how to paste letters in Fraktur in your document Microsoft Word.

How to quickly insert Double strike or Blackboard bold symbols in Word equations

Double strike or Blackboard bold is a typeface style that is often used for certain symbols in mathematical texts, in which certain lines of the symbol (usually vertical or near-vertical lines) are doubled. The symbols usually denote number sets (see some of usual symbols below).

Shortcut keys for inserting Greek symbols into the equation

In Word for Microsoft 365 equation many symbols can be inserted using a \+name of the symbol:

Setting font size and styles in an equation

Setting font styles & sizes in an equation is a simple process.

How to insert an equation with integral

This tip displays how to add an equation with integral, for example, Gauss's law, also known as Gauss's flux theorem.

Shortcut keys for inserting symbols and templates into the equation

In Word for Microsoft 365 equations many mathematical symbols can be inserted using the \+name of the symbol (how to insert Greek symbols, see Shortcut keys for inserting Greek symbols into the equation):

How to add your own equation to the Equation gallery

When you modify the built-in equations or create your own, you can save them to the gallery for future use.

How to insert an equation with matrix

This tip displays how to add an equation with matrix, for example, the Electromagnetic tensor.

Adjusting spacing and alignment in an equation

Word for Microsoft 365 automatically handles formatting; nonetheless, you can manually adjust the spacing and alignment of equations.

How to insert an equation with fractions, square roots and exponents

This tip displays how to add an equation with fractions, square roots and exponents, for example, the normal or Gaussian distribution.