Office has equations that you can readily insert into your documents. If the Office built-in equations don’t meet your needs, you can edit, change the existing equation, or write your own equation from scratch.
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What's new for equations in Word
Insider students and educators: We heard you loud and clear! your top requested LaTeX Math Equation syntax is here.
Available for subscribers in Version 1707 ( Build 8326.2058) and higher
Choose Insert > Equation and choose the equation you want from the gallery. Insert equation After you insert the equation the Equation Tools Design tab opens with symbols and structures that can be added to your equation.
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