LaTeX math

LaTeX is a new feature in Office 2019. This feature, available at the end of the Insert tab on the Word 2019 ribbon, allows the user to build up LaTeX expressions in a professional format. There are a number of LaTeX expressions that are supported in Word 2019, such as vectors, boxed formula, brackets, brackets with separators, fractions, LeftSubSup, limit, matrix, nary, over/underbar, and radicals.

To construct a formula using LaTeX math, follow these steps:

1. Click on the Insert tab.
2. From the Symbols group, select Equation.
3. Type the LaTeX equation into the equation field provided, as illustrated in the following screenshot. You can paste an equation into the field, if you prefer, or select the LaTeX conversion icon (see the following screenshot), and then build your equation:

4. For this example, we will paste a LaTeX equation into the field provided, as illustrated in the following screenshot:

5. Click on Convert to access the Professional equation format, as illustrated in the following screenshot:

6. The Professional equation format is now displayed—note than you can also use the drop-down arrow to the right of the equation to change the equation format, as illustrated in the following screenshot: