

You might be able to modify the style by using different notations in the Linear display mode, which is actually a linearized notation system, described in UTN #28 (Unicode Nearly Plain-Text Encoding of Mathematics). In Word, Excel, or Outlook, to return to your document, click anywhere in the document. Use the symbols, templates, or frameworks on the Equation toolbar to edit the equation. In the Object type box, click Microsoft Equation 3.0, and then click OK. In the Object dialog box, click the Create New tab. When I try to paste an equation into a comment box, it gets pasted as an image and not an editable equation. On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Object. I used to be able to use the equation editor to type equations in Word before this update, but now it's greyed out. The form of comments in Word has changed after a recent update.

Erk and Jim Van Zandt, you can use Words built-in cross-ref feature if you use Equation as the SEQ name. It changes the equation from Display mode to Inline mode which doesnt look as good, especially for large equations. OK, this is different-the spacing is before P, not after it, but this a common alignment style. Equations in comments in Microsoft Word after recent update. In word 2013 with the newer equation editor/object the tab method doesnt really work IMO. Change the equation display mode back to Professional.You now have something like Edit this format by inserting an ampersand (&) before each equals sign. Change the equation display mode to Linear.

