Schoolchildren or students in our time often work in a text editor "Word". However, due to insufficient awareness, they are not able to perform some tasks in it. It is especially difficult to work with mathematical symbols, because there are not enough of them on the keyboard. This article will discuss the root sign. It will show you how to insert it into a document. Four different methods will be demonstrated, and as a result of reading the article, the user will decide for himself which one to use.
Using Microsoft Equation 3.0
It's worth saying right away that this method for inserting a root sign into a document is excellent for both complying with all standards and for applying it in all versions of the program. And we will use a tool called Microsoft Equation 3.0.
First you need to open the interface of the utility itself, forthis:
- Go to the "Insert" tab.
- In the "Text" tool group, click the "Objects" button.
- In the window that appears, select "Microsoft Equation 3.0", which is in the "Object type" list.
- Press the "OK" button.
After that, in the place where the cursor was placed, a form will appear to fill out. Please also note that the appearance of the "Word" will change quite a lot.
To insert a root sign, you need to click on the "Fraction and Radical Templates" button in the "Formula" tool window. You can see its location in the image below.
Now select the appropriate template from the drop-down list. After that, a root sign will appear in the field for a set of formulas, and an empty cell next to it, in which you can enter a number. After the number has been entered, you can switch to the standard program interface by pressing the left mouse button (LMB) outside the form for entering formulas.
Using the Formula Tool
In newer versions of the program there is a second option for entering formulas. It is understandable to the average user, however, the document may not correctly display formulas in earlier versions of the program.
To enter the square root sign you need:
- Go to the "Insert" tab.
- Click on the "Formula" button, which is in the "Symbols" tool group.
- Bfind and click on the root symbol in a special formula builder.
After that, a root sign will appear in a special form for entering formulas. You can also enter a value there. However, this method will not stretch the root to fit the length of the input. To achieve this, you need to click on the "Radical" button in the same constructor and select the required template in the drop-down list. All other actions are comparable to the previous method.
Using a table with symbols
You have already learned how to put the root sign in Word in two different ways, but there are two more to come. However, the characters that are inserted will not stretch the top bar to accommodate the length of the input.
To insert a root sign using the symbol table, you need:
- Go to the "Insert" tab.
- Press the "Symbols" button.
- Select "Other symbols" in the list.
- Find the desired character in the window that appears by selecting it.
- Press the "Insert" button.
After that, the root sign will appear as a regular character, and you can add the desired expression further.
Using a character code
If you tried to insert a root sign following the instructions above, you most likely noticed that the searches take quite a long time. Of course, after one use of this symbol, it will be displayed in the category "Recentlyused", but still there is another option, less time-consuming, which will be discussed now.
To insert a character using a character code, firstly, you need to know its code, and secondly, you need to know the hotkeys for converting it. So, the symbol code "square root" is the following: 221A. And the hotkeys for converting it are ALT+X. Now you just have to enter the code and press the hot keys.
