Operation Manual

Commands Reference, in the Math Guide for a list of Greek characters that can be entered using
markup language.
• For a lowercase Greek character, type a percentage % sign, then type the character name
in lowercase using the English name. For example, typing %lambda creates the Greek
character λ.
• For an UPPERCASE Greek character, type a percentage % sign, then type the character
name in UPPERCASE using the English name. For example, typing %LAMBDA creates the
Greek character Λ.
• For an italic Greek character, type a percentage % sign followed by the i character, then the
English name of the Greek character in lower or UPPER case. For example, typing
%iTHETA creates the italic Greek character Θ.
Symbols dialog
Greek characters can also be entered into a formula using the Symbols dialog.
1) Make sure your cursor is in the correct position in the Formula Editor.
2) Go to Tools > Catalog on the menu bar or click on the Catalog icon in the Tools
toolbar to open the Symbols dialog (Figure 269)
3) Select Greek from the Symbol set drop-down list. For italic characters, select iGreek from
the drop-down list.
4) Select the Greek character from the symbol list, then click Insert. When selected, the name
of a Greek character is shown below the symbol list.
5) Click Close when you have finished entering Greek characters into the formula.
Figure 269: Symbols dialog
Formula examples
Example 1
The simple formula
5×4
can be created using LibreOffice Math as follows:
1) Make sure your cursor is flashing in the Formula Editor, then select the category
Unary/Binary Operators and symbol Multiplication using one of the following methods:
– In the Elements window, select Unary/Binary Operators from the drop-down list and
then select the Multiplication icon .
– Right-click in the Formula Editor and select Unary/Binary Operators > a times b from
the context menu.
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