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How-to-enter-Math-formulas-in-Ms-Office

This article show diffrent ways to enter mathmatical formulas in Microsoft Office 365.It started when I bought a new Mac with M1 chip, but I don't know the best or convienent way to enter math formula 😄 .So I tried to solve this problem, so there is this article, I hope it will help you！

Three normal methods

• Mathtype

• Axmath

• LaTeX

Mathtype

As the most used mathematical formula editor on the market today. You can download it and it will automatically configure the plugin in Ms office. One disadvantage is that it is more expensive...

You can click 🔗 HERE to get further information.

Axmath

In fact,as a software, I think its capabilities is as same sa Mathtype. It is made in China and it is cheaper than Mathtype.You can try it and You'll find I was right.

You can click 🔗 HERE to get further information.

If you have a MacBook with M1 chip, maybe it's the best way to enter math formulas by Axmath. I did this by installing it on a virtual machine(Parallel Desktop), It is amazing! It's so fast and effictive, I highly recommend this combination for everyone！！！

The interface is shown below, very clean and efficient:

LaTeX

I am writing this article mainly to discuss the use of LaTeX in MS office.One small problem is that it seems that currently it can only be imported as an image. This means that changes have to be re-edited.(Maybe I'm just not very good at!)

This is due to the fact that I have just bought a Macbook Air with M1 chip.According to my writing needs, I need use MS office and type math formulas in it.

Actually,it takes me much time to find this method and it does works. Let me show you how to make it.

Before I do so, I would like to make it clear that the Version of office and TeX Releases.

MS office 365(for Mac) 

TexLive2021(contain BibDesk Texshop LaTexiT)

Examples and Demonstration

I open a new word pages and give a example:

I would like to enter something like the above,Let's see how this is done with a screen recording！

Due to website limitations, our videos cannot be uploaded in very high quality.

This in fact provides a viable and convenient solution.

If you have a better way of doing this, please discuss it with me, I would appreciate it!