Feature Summary

When you need to insert professional expressions such as mathematical formulas and chemical equations into a document, the formula feature provides you with a professional formula editing tool, helping you accurately express complex mathematical and scientific formulas in academic papers, teaching materials, and other documents. Core capabilities include:

  • Support for inserting the new formula editor
  • Support for LaTeX formula input
  • Provides a rich set of mathematical symbols and structure templates
  • Supports compatibility with the legacy formula editor

Feature Description

Feature Dimension Description
Membership Restriction No membership restriction
Version Restriction LaTeX formula feature requires version 12.1.0.20754 or above

Operation Steps

Method 1: Insert a New Formula

Feature entry path: "Insert" tab → "Formula"

  1. Place the cursor where you want to insert the formula
  2. Click the "Insert" tab in the top menu bar
  3. Click the "Formula" button and select "Insert Formula"
  4. Use the symbols and structure templates on the toolbar in the formula editor to enter the formula
  5. After editing, click outside the editing area to exit formula editing

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Method 2: Insert a LaTeX Formula

Feature entry path: "Insert" → "Formula" → "Insert LaTeX"

  1. Place the cursor where you want to insert the formula
  2. Click the "Insert" tab in the top menu bar
  3. Click "Formula" → "Insert LaTeX"
  4. Enter the LaTeX format formula code in the input box
  5. The system will automatically render it into the corresponding mathematical formula

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Frequently Asked Questions

Question 1: How to insert using the legacy formula editor?

  • Solution: Click "Insert" → "Formula", and select the legacy formula editor entry from the dropdown menu to use it.

Question 2: The formula appears blank after confirming input

  • Solution: Reinstall the Symbol font and the fonts required by that formula style.

Notes

  • The font and size in the formula editor can be set independently of the document body text.
  • When using LaTeX formula input, ensure that the WPS version is 12.1.0.20754 or above.
  • Click the inserted formula to switch to the "Formula Assistant" at the top of the screen, where you can set formula formatting, quickly access formula symbols, use common formulas, and more.