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====== OpenOffice.org tips/cheat sheet ====== Stuff I often need and often forget, mainly related to the formula-editor ===== Numbered equations ===== * Enter ''fn'' followed by F3 on an empty paragraph to create a numbered equation (2x1 table, formula on left, auto number of right) * Alternatively, use a 2x1 table and do it manually Source: http://wiki.services.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/FAQ/Formula/How_do_I_number_my_equations%3F ===== Formula editor ===== ==== Greek letters ==== Precede the **localised** name with ''%'', i.e.: α φ υ => OOo in English: <code>%alpha %phi %upsilon</code> \\ α φ υ => OOo in Spanish: <code>%alfa %fi %ípsilon</code> === Uppercase === Write the **full** name in uppercase Α Φ Υ => OOo in English: <code>%ALPHA %PHI %UPSILON</code> \\ Α Φ Υ => OOo in Spanish: <code>%ALFA %FI %ÍPSILON</code> ==== Questioned equal to symbol (≟ / "=?") ==== * Option 0: (best looking, see [[Text:Common_Unicode|unicode stuff]]) <code>x "≟" y</code> i.e. →[ «''x "''», «CTRL+Shift+U, 225f», «''" y''» ]← Previously: (Source: http://www.oooforum.org/forum/viewtopic.phtml?t=90309) * Option 1: In-editor typesetting: <code>x "=" csup "?" y</code> * Con: «''?''» is placed too high * Option 2: [[http://ooolatex.sourceforge.net/|OOoLatex]]: <code>x \stackrel{?}{=} y</code> or ((Second alternative didn't work for me)) <code>x \overset{?}{=} y</code> * Con: Not editable, Worse font antialiasing/hinting ==== Vertical line ( {x | x > 3} ) ==== <code>mline</code> ==== Limits ==== <code>lim csub {x toward infinity}</code> ==== System of equations ==== <code> alignr left none stack { {Equation1} # {Equation2} # {Equation3} } right rbrace </code> Where ''alignr'' aligns the equations to the right, ''left none'' allows an unbalanced bracket and ''right rbrace'' adds a right angled bracket. Source: [[http://andalinux.wordpress.com/2009/07/25/crear-sistemas-de-ecuaciones-en-openoffice-math-y-writer/|Informático de Guardia]] via [[http://electrobuntu.blogspot.com/2009/07/crear-sistemas-de-ecuaciones-con.html|ElectroBuntu]] ===== Text editor ===== Most symbols are included in Unicode so they can be inserted through unicode codes in GNOME (CTRL+Shift+U, Unicode code point). \\ See [[text:common_unicode]]. ====== Reference ====== Great (official) guide: [[http://documentation.openoffice.org/manuals/oooauthors2/0111GS-GettingStartedWithMath.pdf|OpenOffice.org Getting Started With Math]] (PDF)