Equation Editor Caption

[Guest]

I need to have the equations that I create using the equation editor automatically and sequentially numbered, with the equation centered and the equation number displayed in () on the right-hand side of the equation. This is a standard way of numbering equations in both text books and journal articles.

The only automatic option that I can find for numbering equations is a caption option, which locates the caption either above or below the equation. Both of these locations are non-standard and therefore unacceptable. Also, I don't see a way to change the format of the caption: (1) vs. default "Equation 1".

I must be missing something. Where do I need to look and what do I need to do to automate proper equation numbering?? Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[Hilary Ostrov]

I need to have the equations that I create using the equation editor automatically and sequentially numbered, with the equation centered and the equation number displayed in () on the right-hand side of the equation. This is a standard way of numbering equations in both text books and journal articles.

The only automatic option that I can find for numbering equations is a caption option, which locates the caption either above or below the equation. Both of these locations are non-standard and therefore unacceptable. Also, I don't see a way to change the format of the caption: (1) vs. default "Equation 1".

I must be missing something. Where do I need to look and what do I need to do to automate proper equation numbering?? Thanks in advance for the help.

One work-around you might try is to place your equations in a two
column borderless table. Adjust the size of your columns
appropriately, then select the first column and Centre. With your
cursor in the first cell of the second column, select Format->Bullets
and Numbering->Numbered.

Click one of the number formats, then Customize. If, for example, you
have selected the first option, then Edit the box with the greyed "1."
to read "(Equation 1)". You may need to play around with the
positioning, and also create a paragraph style for the column (modify
space before) so that the text aligns with the text in your equation.

Then after you enter the equation in column 1, tab to column 2 and
click the numbering icon in your toolbar. Tab again, to the next row
and enter your next equation and so on.

Assuming you have a lot of equations interspersed with text, I suggest
that you start by creating a simple one column borderless table, do
all the formatting and fiddling, then delete everything but the
numbering, select the entire table then create an AutoText (Alt+F3).

Each time you need a new equation, just type the word you've chosen
for the AutoText and press F3 (or hit Enter when the "tooltip" shows
you the completion) Your numbering will begin at (Equation 1) if
you're starting a new document and continue in sequence each time you
use the AutoText entry. To add more rows in the same table, just TAB
until a new row appears.

HTH

hro

 

[Bob Mathews]

I need to have the equations that I create using the equation
editor automatically and sequentially numbered, with the
equation centered and the equation number displayed in () on
the right-hand side of the equation. This is a standard way of
numbering equations in both text books and journal articles.

We have an article on our web site that explains how to do that
with Equation Editor. "Equation Editor Tips & Tricks" can be
accessed from our home page at the address in my signature.

A better solution is what the professional version of Equation
Editor -- MathType -- provides. MathType will allow you to number
equations with whatever format you want (square brackets,
parentheses, no brackets, etc. -- with or without section or
chapter number -- with a dash separator, or any other separator
of your choosing). You can also insert references in the text of
your document that are linked to the equation numbers so if an
equation is added or deleted, all the equation numbers and
references for the entire document re-number. A 30-day free
evaluation version is available -- also at the link in my sig.
--
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[Hilary Ostrov]

On Wed, 07 Jan 2004 23:58:26 GMT, in
<[email protected]>, Hilary Ostrov

[...]

Assuming you have a lot of equations interspersed with text, I suggest
that you start by creating a simple one column borderless table,

What *was* I thinking when I typed that?! Please amend to read
"single row, two column ..."

[...]

hro