User's Manual

Tips and tricks

Customizing the interface

There are a few ways to customize the equation editor's interface to make you more

productive. Here are some suggestions:

• Show/hide the Selection toolbox with View > Selection.

• Turn off AutoUpdate with View >AutoUpdate display to improve speed. You can

still update the formula manually by pressing F9 or through View > Update.

• Turn the editor into a floating window:

1) Hover the mouse above the border of the equation editor.

2) Hold down the Control key.

3) Drag the editor away from the main window.

Numbering equations

Equation numbering is possible and simple. Sadly, this feature is deeply hidden. To insert a

formula with a number, follow these steps:

1) Start a new line.

2) Type fn and then press F3.

You will see a numbered formula appear:

E=mc

(2)

Then double-click on the formula to edit it. For example, here is the Riemann Zeta function:

z =

∑

n=1

∞

(3)

The number in the equation is stored in the form of a field. To refer to an equation by its

number (for example, “as shown in Equation (2)”):

1) Insert > Cross-reference..

2) Click on the References tab. (See Figure 2.)

3) Under Type, select Text.

4) Under Selection, pick the equation number.

5) Under Format, choose Reference.

6) Click Insert.

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