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We want to be able to write equations to satisfy two criteria:
1) They are formatted well
2) We can reference an equation multiple times while only having to write it out explicitly once.
To do this, we use MathType, which is a simple way to put equations into MS Word Documents.
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In Office 2007, go to the "MathType" Section of the main ribbon. It should be on the far right, next to "View"
Go to the Insert Equation section of the ribbon on the far left and click on one of the options to open up MathType. "Inline", "Display" or "Right-Numbered" all determine the alignment of the equation in the document.
Once you type the equation you want in MathType, go to File > Update "Document Name" and then close MathType.
Numbering an Equation (Not
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needed if you already inserted a number)
Go to the "MathType" Section of the main ribbon. It should be on the far right, next to "View"
Click on the equation you wish to number. A blue box with little blue squares should appear around it.
Go to the Equation Numbers section and select the Insert Number option. (Note there is a dropdown menu there, so you can decide how you want to number the equations.)
A number should appear by the equation you selected.
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