Linear format equations and Math AutoCorrect in Word

Applies To: Word 2016 Outlook 2016 Word 2013 Outlook 2013 Word 2010 Word 2007

To insert an equation using the keyboard, press ALT+=, and then type the equation.

You can insert equation symbols outside a math region by using Math AutoCorrect. For more information, see Use Math AutoCorrect rules outside of math regions check box.

Type equations in linear format

You can type most equations quickly by using Math AutoCorrect codes. For example, to align an equation array, you can use @ and &, as in the following:

eqarray(x+1&=2@1+2+3+y&=z@3/x&=6)<space>

which resolves to this:

Here are some other examples:

Example	Linear format	Built-up format
Vectors	(abc)vec<space><space>
	(abc)hat<space><space>
Boxed formula	ect(a/b)<space>
Brackets	(a+b/c)<space>
	{a+b/c}<space>
Brackets with separators	{a/bvbar<space>x+yvbar<space>}<space>
Fractions	a/(b+c)<space>
LeftSubSup	_a^b<space>x<space>
Limit	lim_(n->infty)<space>n
Matrix	(matrix(a&b@&c&d))<space>
Nary	iint_(a=0)^infty<space><space>a
Over/Underbar	overbar(abc)<space>
	overbrace(a+b)<space>
Radicals	sqrt(5&a^2)<space>

NOTE: When an example is followed by two consecutive spaces, the first space resolves the typed text into the equation, and the second space builds it up.

Microsoft Office uses the linear format described in Unicode Technical Note 28 to build up and display mathematical expressions. For more information, including how to quickly type up and build equations, see Unicode Nearly Plain-Text Encoding of Mathematics.

Math AutoCorrect symbols

Type one of the following codes followed by a delimiting term. For example, after you type a code, type a punctuation mark, or press SPACEBAR or ENTER.

To ensure that the Math AutoCorrect symbols appear the same in your document as they do in the AutoCorrect dialog box, on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Cambria Math.

IMPORTANT: The codes are case-sensitive.

To get	Type
	…
	above
	aleph
	alpha
	Alpha
	amalg
	angle
	approx
	asmash
	ast
	asymp
	atop
	ar
	Bar
	egin
	elow
	et
	eta
	Beta
	ot
	owtie
	ox
	ra
	reve
	ullet
	cap
	cbrt
	cdot
	cdots
	check
	chi
	Chi
	circ
	close
	clubsuit
	coint
	cong
	cup
	dalet
	dashv
	dd
	Dd
	ddddot
	dddot
	ddot
	ddots
	degree
	delta
	Delta
	diamond
	diamondsuit
	div
	dot
	doteq
	dots
	downarrow
	Downarrow
	dsmash
	ee
	ell
	emptyset
	end
	epsilon
	Epsilon
	eqarray
	equiv
	eta
	Eta
	exists
	forall
	funcapply
	gamma
	Gamma
	ge
	geq
	gets
	gg
	gimel
	hat
	hbar
	heartsuit
	hookleftarrow
	hookrightarrow
	hphantom
	hvec
	ii
	iiint
	iint
	Im
	in
	inc
	infty
	int
	iota
	Iota
	jj
	kappa
	Kappa
	ket
	lambda
	Lambda
	langle
	lbrace
	lbrack
	lceil
	ldivide
	ldots
	le
	leftarrow
	Leftarrow
	leftharpoondown
	leftharpoonup
	leftrightarrow
	Leftrightarrow
	leq
	lfloor
	ll
	mapsto
	matrix
	mid
	models
	mp
	mu
	Mu
	abla
	aryand
	e
	earrow
	eq
	i
	orm
	u
	Nu
	warrow
	o
	O
	odot
	oiiint
	oiint
	oint
	omega
	Omega
	ominus
	open
	oplus
	otimes
	over
	overbar
	overbrace
	overparen
	parallel
	partial
	phantom
	phi
	Phi
	pi
	Pi
	pm
	pppprime
	ppprime
	pprime
	prec
	preceq
	prime
	prod
	propto
	psi
	Psi
	qdrt
	quadratic
	angle
	atio
	brace
	brack
	ceil
	ddots
	Re
	ect
	floor
	ho
	Rho
	ightarrow
	Rightarrow
	ightharpoondown
	ightharpoonup
	sdivide
	searrow
	setminus
	sigma
	Sigma
	sim
	simeq
	slashedfrac
	smash
	spadesuit
	sqcap
	sqcup
	sqrt
	sqsubseteq
	sqsuperseteq
	star
	subset
	subseteq
	succ
	succeq
	sum
	superset
	superseteq
	swarrow
	au
	Tau
	heta
	Theta
	imes
	o
	op
	vec
	ubar
	Ubar
	underbar
	underbrace
	underparen
	uparrow
	Uparrow
	updownarrow
	Updownarrow
	uplus
	upsilon
	Upsilon
	varepsilon
	varphi
	varpi
	varrho
	varsigma
	vartheta
	vbar
	vdash
	vdots
	vec
	vee
	vert
	Vert
	vphantom
	wedge
	wp
	wr
	xi
	Xi
	zeta
	eta
(space with zero width)	zwsp
	-+
	+-
	<-
	<=
	->
	>=