Instructions for writing chemical formulas on Microsoft Word

Word is a software that helps teachers easily prepare lesson plans of subjects. But sometimes do we have to fill the chemical formula without knowing how? The following article will introduce how to enter the Chemical formula in Microsoft Word , please refer

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1. Create a formula with an index of top / bottom

This way we will divide it into 2 cases: Write the formula with the upper index and the formula with the lower index.

Write the formula with the index above

To type the superscript, type the text as usual, but when you reach the exponential part, left-click on the X² icon or press Ctrl + Shift + = . If you want to return to normal, then perform the previous operation again.

Write the formula with the index below

Write the formula as usual but to the index below, left-click on the X ₂  icon or press Ctrl + = . When you want to go back to the way it was, reinstall this again.

2. Use the Equation tool

Tools to write Math or Chemistry formulas are always available in Word, we can use them to insert formulas in a simple way, by:

Click Insert New Equation to create the formula. 

At this point, the list will appear on the screen so you can enter the formula more easily, such as Script to enter exponential index, Basic Math to enter Math symbols.

If you want to type the Chemistry formula faster, you can use the Ink Equation function to draw the formula directly so Word automatically recognizes the stroke and produces the best expression.

3. Use the MathType tool

This is a tool to help write formulas, equations, mathematical or chemical expressions. The advantage of MathType is the ability to support the maximum of formulas, as well as can be used easily.

But MathType is not completely free, if you are a person who often works with Chemistry tools, this will be a suitable choice.

4. Use the Chem4Word extension

Chem4Word is a software that supports writing formulas and Molecules Chemistry. This utility is not available in Word so we need to download and install it on our computer first.

Chem4Word

Once installed, it will appear on Word's ribon bar called Chemistry . When you click on the tool's icon, a list of tools will appear below.

We can select the molecular diagram repository in Chemistry when we click Open or Web Search . To draw the diagram yourself, press the Draw button on the toolbar, then click OK to finish.

The above is a guide to writing Chemical formulas on Microsoft Word, hopefully these will help you get your work done easier.