Equation Editor For Mac Word 2008 Download

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Note: Office 2010 and 2007 offer built-in equationsupport; see Microsoft's explanations for Word2010 and Word2007.

In Office 2008 and 2004, Equation Editor is not always part of thetypical installation. To add Equation Editor, follow the appropriateinstructions below; you will need the installation CD or the files youdownloaded from IUware.

Equation

Equation Editor (Microsoft Equation 3.0) is a component that is included in Microsoft Office for compatibility with equations that were written in a version earlier than Office 2007. Users who want to disable the Equation Editor component can manually create and set registry entries for Microsoft Office. Learn how to install the Microsoft Word 2016, 2013, 2010, or 2007 Equation Editor and you’ll be able to make math equations within Word documents. Word 2016 & 2013. For Word 2016 or 2013, the Equation Editor should be available by default. Simply select the “Insert” tab and choose “Equation” under the “Symbols” section.

Office 2008 and 2004

Note: In Office for Mac, the Equation Editor istypically installed by default. To check to see if it is installed,see the following path location, replacing versionwith the version of Office you have installed:

If it is not installed already, to add Equation Editor:

Free equation editor for mac
  1. On the desktop, double-click the Microsoft Office 2008 orMicrosoft Office 2004 icon.

    Note: If you are installing a copy downloaded fromIUware, you should have a .dmg file on yourdesktop. Usually, Mac OS X will automatically mount thisfile. If it doesn't, double-click the .dmg file to mount itand start the install process.

  2. The setup window will offer one or two installation options,depending on which version of Office you are installing:
    • The first option is available in both Office 2008 and 2004. InOffice 2008, it is labeled Office Installer. In Office 2004,it is labeled Office Setup Assistant. Follow theinstructions below to use one of these tools.
    • The second option is available only in Office 2004, and is labeledOffice 2004. To install all Office 2004 applications andcomponents (such as the Equation Editor), drag and drop this icon intoyour Applications folder.

  3. Run the Office Setup Assistant or OfficeInstaller, following steps 1 through 4 in the installation.
  4. If you are prompted to select your installation location, eitherchoose the location of a current Office installation, or select thelocation you'd like to use for a new installation.
  5. In the box of customizable options, click the arrow next toOffice Tools and select Equation Editor.
  6. Click Install.

To use the Equation Editor in an Office application

Download Equation Editor For Word

  1. Open the desired Office application.
  2. Click Insert, and then Object.
  3. In the list of Object types, choose Microsoft Equation(this will open the Equation Editor).
  4. In the Equation Editor window, form your equation;when finished, click the red X in the upper right to closethe window.
  5. After a moment, the equation will appear in the application.