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In the new Equation Editor as of Word 2007, there are features to insert radicals, but surprisingly not to insert a long division symbol. I was a little surprised at this, since from a typesetting point of view, one isn't that different from the other.
Is this something that has been, or will be, added in Word 2010 or 2011? Or, for that matter, as an add-on for Word 2007?
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Did you try using the math add-in?
Refer to the following link and check if this helps:
As noted in the thread Peter cited (http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2007-word/type-the-long-division-sign-in-word/d581c72e-286f-4361-954d-e72e02aff67d), you can still use the old Equation Editor in Word via Insert | Text | Object | Object: Microsoft Equation 3.0. This version has "Fraction and radical templates" on the toolbar that include long division structures for problems both with and without solutions.
I downloaded the MS mathematics and word/note add-in if that is what you are referring to. All it does is solve problems and provide, what was, a much needed connection with graphing, but long division as an operator. I was introduced to an inappropriate work around with utilizing the old equation editor 3.0 but it does not have a satisfactory working long division tool. More specifically, when you attempt to show the steps for solving long division, the digits don't line up. Perhaps there is a problem with agreeing on how exactly one should perform long division. There are other methods, but as far as multiplying the digits then subtracting then bringing down the digit... that is what we are talking about… we just want to type up a division problem as an example. All us teachers are asking for, for the time being, the past 3 years, is a long division tool that one could use to demonstrate long division. It is sad to say, but some students in high school still don't got it. I want to use word to demonstrate examples with it. Word has the capability to make a presentation tool that would actually take a math problem and produce a detailed step by step example, making me obsolete... but I am not asking for that…today. I am just asking for someone to add a single tool in one of the drop downs for equation tools word so that one could create an impressive long division example, quickly.
I would like to format a long division equation in OneNote but it does not have the same borders options that you find in Word 2010. Is there another way to format a long division equation? Note that Latex has this type of command. It is called \polylongdiv.
It can be done quite easily using the table facility in word. Just use separate table columns for the digits and use the "borders and shading" options to create the long division operator and the horizontal lines.
A couple of tips. In "table properties" go to "column" and uncheck the "preferred column width" box. Also add an extra empty column before the leading digit in the dividend so that the first horizontal line does not touch the division operator.