Insert Equations in OneNote

Question

I just started using OneNote for Windows 10 with an Office 365 subscription.  Am I correct that the only way to insert a complicated math expressions is to open Word, edit the expression there with insert equation and then copy it to OneNote?  Then if I need to make any changes, I should go back to Word? The help file in the new OneNote says to laughably to "type the equation" as if I knew how to type the template for an n-ary product or sum or of a limit.

Answer 1

Jay,

I think that if you're using OneNote often, or planning on using OneNote often, that the notion of 'typing the equation' will soon become second nature, though it may take some time to get used to the syntax in the beginning. The OneNote typed syntax, shared with Word, isn't so far off from what you might think it would be.

For example, the following can be created:

The syntax is very similar to that used by LaTeX. Page 7 of this document from a web search gives the Office equation syntax you might be looking for, among other helpful shortcuts: http://www.iun.edu/~mathiho/useful/Equation%20Editor%20Shortcut%20Commands.pdf

If you're using it regularly, I also think that typing would go much faster than using the Word equation GUI to construct your equations. 

Otherwise: no. It does not appear that OneNote contains an equation editor GUI. 

Good luck!

Answer 2

Thanks, Sachinkumar758.  I agree with you and others that the simple algebra solver that Microsoft added to OneNote is a really cool feature.  But it doesn't have much to do with my question.  It only does junior high level math.  As far as I can gather, it does not allow for college-level math expressions.  OneNote 2016 and Word in Office 365 both allow one to write down fairly sophisticated math expressions straight from the keyboard.

Answer 3

Math Equation

Take a look at this cool feature in one note using math equations. so I’m just gonna go ahead and select my pen. And write an mathematical equation.

Now I’m gonna use my selection tool which is it right up here and I’m gonna select everything hit my math equation up here.

I think this link may help you in this regard- 

HOW TO USE ONENOTE: 7 PRODUCTIVE TIPS

Answer 4

Thanks, Bernd.  Yes, I knew about that.  I still don't know how to type the n-ary product for j from 1 to 100 of 1/x^j equals 1/x^5050.  It's fairly easy to do in Word or in OneNote 2016.  As far as I know, it's not possible in OneNote for Windows 10.  I hope I'm wrong.

Answer 5

You know that ?:

https://support.office.com/en-gb/article/convert-and-solve-math-equations-in-onenote-for-windows-10-1b37bb8d-ecd1-40d7-8d0f-5e6e46547441

Bernd