• From the Start Center, click Math Formula.
• From within LibreOffice Math, use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+N.
As you enter the markup language in the Formula Editor, the formula will appear in the Preview
window during and after input of the markup language. The Elements Dock to the left of the
Preview window and/or the Elements dialog as a floating dialog may also appear, if these have
been selected in View on the main menu bar. For more information on creating formulas, see
“Creating formulas” on Page 19.
Formulas in LibreOffice documents
To insert a formula into a LibreOffice document, open the document in Writer, Calc, Draw, or
Impress. The LibreOffice module you are using affects how you position the cursor to insert the
formula.
• In Writer, click in the paragraph where you want to insert the formula.
• In Calc, click in the spreadsheet cell where you want to insert the formula.
• In Draw and Impress, the formula is inserted into the center of the drawing or slide.
Then, go to Insert > Object > Formula on the main menu bar to open the Formula Editor.
Alternatively, go to Insert > Object > OLE Object on the main menu bar to open the Insert OLE
Object dialog, select Create new option and Formula from the sub-menu, then click OK to open
the Formula Editor. The Elements Dock to the left of the Preview window and/or the Elements
dialog as a floating dialog may also appear, if these have been selected in View on the main menu
bar. For more information on creating formulas, see “Creating formulas” on Page 19.
Figure 3 shows an example Writer document with the formula box selected ready for a formula to
be entered.
