1*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> 2*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski 3*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski 4*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<!--*********************************************************** 5*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * 6*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one 7*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * or more contributor license agreements. See the NOTICE file 8*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * distributed with this work for additional information 9*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * regarding copyright ownership. The ASF licenses this file 10*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the 11*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance 12*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * with the License. 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See the License for the 20*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * specific language governing permissions and limitations 21*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * under the License. 22*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski * 23*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski ***********************************************************--> 24*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski 25*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski 26*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski 27*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<helpdocument version="1.0"> 28*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<meta> 29*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<topic id="textsmathmain0503xml" indexer="include" status="PUBLISH"> 30*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<title id="tit" xml-lang="en-US">$[officename] Math Features</title> 31*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<filename>/text/smath/main0503.xhp</filename> 32*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</topic> 33*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<history> 34*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<created date="2003-10-31T00:00:00">Sun Microsystems, Inc.</created> 35*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<lastedited date="2005-01-05T15:16:01">converted from old format - fpe</lastedited> 36*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</history> 37*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</meta> 38*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<body> 39*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<section id="waskann"> 40*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3155064" xml-lang="en-US" level="1" l10n="U" oldref="1"><variable id="main0503"><link href="text/smath/main0503.xhp" name="$[officename] Math Features">$[officename] Math Features</link> 41*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</variable></paragraph> 42*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3156386" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="2">This section contains an overview of some of the important functions and capabilities that $[officename] Math offers.</paragraph> 43*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</section> 44*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3148486" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="3">$[officename] Math provides numerous operators, functions and formatting assistants to help you create formulas. These are all listed in a selection window, in which you can click the required element with the mouse to insert the object into your work. There is an exhaustive <link href="text/smath/01/03091500.xhp" name="reference">reference</link> list and numerous <link href="text/smath/01/03090900.xhp" name="samples">samples</link> contained in the Help.</paragraph> 45*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150207" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="10">Creating a Formula</paragraph> 46*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3145386" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="12">As with charts and images, formulas are created as objects within a document. Inserting a formula into a document automatically starts $[officename] Math. You can create, edit and format the formula using a large selection of predefined symbols and functions.</paragraph> 47*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3153916" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="15">Typing a Formula Directly</paragraph> 48*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3150213" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="13">If you are familiar with the $[officename] Math language, you can also type a formula directly into the document. For example, type this formula into a text document: "a sup 2 + b sup 2 = c sup 2". Select this text and choose <emph>Insert - Object - Formula</emph>. The text will be converted into a formatted formula.</paragraph> 49*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="note" id="par_id3146325" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="14">Formulas cannot be calculated in $[officename] Math because it is a formula editor (for writing and showing formulas) and not a calculation program. Use spreadsheets to calculate formulas, or for simple calculations use the text document calculation function.</paragraph> 50*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3145829" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="16">Creating a Formula in the Commands Window</paragraph> 51*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<bookmark xml-lang="en-US" branch="hid/STARMATH_HID_SMA_COMMAND_WIN_EDIT" id="bm_id3154505" localize="false"/> 52*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3153001" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="CHG" oldref="4"><ahelp hid="HID_SMA_COMMAND_WIN_EDIT">Use the $[officename] Math Commands window to enter and edit formulas. As you make entries in the Commands window, you see the results in the document.</ahelp> To maintain an overview when creating long and complicated formulas, use the Formula Cursor on the Tools bar. When this function is activated, the cursor location within the Commands window is also shown in the text window.</paragraph> 53*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3150014" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="17">Individual Symbols</paragraph> 54*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3145246" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="6">You can create your own symbols and import characters from other fonts. You can add new symbols to the basic catalog of $[officename] Math symbols, or create your own special catalogs. Numerous special characters are also available.</paragraph> 55*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="heading" id="hd_id3148392" xml-lang="en-US" level="2" l10n="U" oldref="18">Formulas in Context</paragraph> 56*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski<paragraph role="paragraph" id="par_id3148774" xml-lang="en-US" l10n="U" oldref="8">To make working with formulas easier, use the context menus, which can be called up with a right mouse click. This applies especially to the Commands window. This context menu contains all the commands that are found in the Elements window, and also operators, and so on, which can be inserted into your formula by mouse-click without having to key them into the Commands window.</paragraph> 57*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</body> 58*b1cdbd2cSJim Jagielski</helpdocument> 59