Numbering Equations
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Numbering Equations
Equation numbering is one of Math's best hidden features. The steps are simple, but obscure:
- Start a new line in the Writer document.
- Type fn and then press F3 .
The fn is replaced by a numbered formula:
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Now you can double-click on the formula to edit it. For example, here is the Riemann Zeta function:
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You can reference an equation (“as shown in Equation (1)”) with these steps:
- Choose Insert → Cross-reference from the menu bar.
- On the Cross-references tab (Figure 218), under Type, select Text.
- Under Selection, select the equation number.
- Under Format, select Reference.
- Click Insert .
Done! If you later add more equations to the paper before the referenced equation, all the equations will automatically renumber and the cross-references will update.
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To insert the equation number without parenthesis around it, choose Numbering instead of Reference under Format. |
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