Using mathematical expressions

Hello,

Have a look at http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/OOoAuthors_User_Manual/Writer_Guide/Math_commands_-_Reference which lists what is available.

Regards,

Andy

I tried using thosoe symbols in OOwriter, but the display is not changed. it remains as i typed rather than changing to expression. if i need to represent three cube to the power of two and the whole power another number, is it possible?

You can use OpenOffice Math program instead of Writer

Or for a fuller description, go to

http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/userguide3/0216WG3-MathObjects.pdf

The answer to the problem you set, is

({({3 ^ 3})^2})^9

but there are other layout options.

Tony

Thanks Tony Pursell, that solved my question.

hello everyone .Saw the solution here.Could someone please also tell me how to do this "σ superscript * and subscript i ". I.e i want to put both the super and the subscript to the greek alphabet here.I can do one of the above but when I try doing both it doesnt work.also i tried the fromula for writer but it doesnt work and shows a question mark for the asterisk(*)

hello

you need to type: %sigma^"*"_i
Read more here: *http://tinyurl.com/alrdrx*

sonavikram007 wrote:
> Question #61560 on openoffice.org in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+question/61560
>
> sonavikram007 posted a new comment:
> hello
>
>

nope kayvee u didnt get my point it seems.I need to put super and sub scripts to the "sigma " here.My problem is that the maths function does not allow me to put the asterisk and puts a question mark there so I dont know how to do.The regular method of ctrl+shift+P does it but the super and the subscript are then spaced by a character.

Hi

I tested Kayvee's solution and it worked OK for me. So maybe you get '?' instead of '*' due to a keyboard mapping problem?

By the way, you should not be adding your question onto Lakshmi's problem, you should open up a new question of your own. So if it is a keyboard mapping problem, and you need help with that, please make it a new question,

Tony

I think sonavikram007 entered asterisk without the quotes (sigma^*
instead of sigma^"*"). That is why the asterisk was being displayed as
an inverted question mark. The link in my previous post mentions that
the quotation marks are necessary for asterisk to appear as asterisk and
not an inverted question mark.

Tony Pursell wrote:
> Question #61560 on openoffice.org in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openoffice.org/+question/61560
>
> Tony Pursell posted a new comment:
> Hi
>
> I tested Kayvee's solution and it worked OK for me. So maybe you get
> '?' instead of '*' due to a keyboard mapping problem?
>
> By the way, you should not be adding your question onto Lakshmi's
> problem, you should open up a new question of your own. So if it is a
> keyboard mapping problem, and you need help with that, please make it a
> new question,
>
> Tony
>
>