Operation Manual

Tip
The formula markup resembles the way the formula reads in English.
Below is a short list of common equations and their corresponding markup.
Display Command Display Command
a=b
a = b
√ a
sqrt {a}
a
2
a^2
a
n
a_n
∫
f (x )dx
int f(x) dx
∑
a
n
sum a_n
a≤b
a <= b
∞
infinity
a×b
a times b
x⋅y
x cdot y
Greek characters
Greek characters (
α, β, γ ,θ
, etc) are common in mathematical formulas. These characters are
not available in the Elements window or the right-click menu. Fortunately, the markup for Greek
characters is simple: Type a % sign followed by the name of the character, in English.
• To write a lowercase character, type the name of the character in lowercase.
• To write an uppercase character, type the name of the character in uppercase.
• To write in italic, just add an i between % sign and the name of the character.
A complete table of Greek characters is provided in appendix of the Math Guide. See the table
below for some examples.
Lowercase Uppercase Italic lowercase Italic uppercase
%alpha
→ α
%ALPHA
→ Α
%ialpha
→ α
%iALPHA
→ Α
%beta
→ β
%BETA
→ Β
%ibeta
→ β
%iBETA
→ Β
%gamma
→ γ
%GAMMA
→ Γ
%igamma
→ γ
%iGAMMA
→ Γ
%psi
→ ψ
%PSI
→ Ψ
%ipsi
→ ψ
%iPSI
→ Ψ
%phi
→ ϕ
%PHI
→ Φ
%iphi
→ ϕ
%iPHI
→ Φ
%theta
→ θ
%THETA
→ Θ
%itheta
→ θ
%iTHETA
→ Θ
Another way to enter Greek characters is by using the Symbols catalog window. Choose Tools >
Catalog. This window is shown in Figure 266. Under Symbol set, select Greek and double-click on
a Greek letter from the list. The markup name of the character is shown below the list window.
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