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Numbering and Cross Referencing Equations

By Robert P. Hesketh Updated 3/13/03

For help in using the equation editor one referene is gi!en at the "aterloo site#

http#//""".ist.u"aterloo.a/e/equations/equation.ht$l

%t the end of this setion & "ill sho" you ho" to reate a $aro to auto$atially nu$ber the

equations using a $aro button.

& use the equation editor and put in this equation on the line belo". 'o get the spaing and

for$atting & use theFormat Tabso$$and and reate a tab at 3.() inhes that is entered and atab at *.) inhes that is right. 'his is sho"n in Figure 1

Figure 1: Formatting tabs

yx = (1)

'he abo!e equation is nu$ber 1. Ho" did & put this equation nu$ber in the abo!e equation+ &fyou use ,- "ords equation nu$ber feature under &nsert aptions you "ill not be able to ross

referene the equation. 'ry it and you "ill see the proble$s2 -o you $ust use the sequene

funtion. 'o do this hooseInsert Fieldu$bering and then -eq. 'hen gi!e a na$e to thesequene suh as eqn. -eeFigure (for larifiation.
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Figure 2: Equation Number using the field code seq

o" & "ould like to refer to the abo!e equation using an equation nu$ber. & "ant this to be done

auto$atially so that & dont ha!e to renu$ber the equations after your tea$ $ate edits thedou$ent.

4ou need to reate a book$ark for the equation you "ant to use. 'o do this highlight only the

equation nu$ber in the te5t. 'hen go to &nsert Book$ark and gi!e the equation a na$e. & ha!e

alled equation 165y7. 'o use the book$ark to refer to the abo!e equation use the o$$andsInsert Cross-referenceand hoose Book$ark underReference type#. 'hen hoose the book$ark

you "ant to use.

Figure 3: Using Bookmarks

o" "ord "ill auto$atially nu$ber and ross referene your equations.


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'he equation abo!e is equation 'he abo!e line. 8hat & really "ant is to ha!e this equation

nu$bered so & use the handy9dandy ,irosoft feature to nu$ber the equation as belo" &nsert

aption :quation

Belo" is a fe" e5a$ples of other equations.

(( yx = (2)

otie that & only had to type eqn in the

for$ and then add the parenthesisaround the equation nu$ber. -o the

abo!e equation is equation (. & an also

refer to equation 1 se!eral ti$es. % trik

"ill be to gi!e the equation a book$arkthat you an re$e$ber. &f you forget

then ;ust go to the book$ark. Use the

:dit< =o 'o o$$and and hoosebook$ark.

Creating a Macro to automatically Number Equations

'o reate a $aro you need to repeat the steps abo!e "ith the $aro reation turned on. Firstreate an equation.

d

d = -

0

0

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'hen plae your ursor at the right hand side of the equation and start the $aro# 'ools< ,aro

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