Tip
When using the Elements dialog or the Elements Dock, it is recommended to have
Tips selected in the LibreOffice Options. This will help you identify the categories and
symbols you want to use in your formula. Go to Tools > Options on the main menu
bar, then select LibreOffice > General in the Options dialog and select Tips in the
Help section.
Elements Dock
The Elements Dock has the same categories as the Elements dialog and either can easily be used
when entering your formula data. However, the Elements Dock also provides an Example category
which gives you example formulas to use as a starting point for your formula or equation.
1) Go to View on the main menu bar and select Elements Dock to open the Elements Dock
(Figure 5).
2) Select the category you want to use in your formula from the drop-down list at the top of the
Elements Dock.
3) Select the symbol you want to use in your formula from the Elements Dock. The symbols
that are available change according to the selected category.
NOTE
The Elements Dock can either be a floating dialog, as shown in Figure 5, or positioned
to the left of the Formula Editor, as shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3.
Context menu
The Formula Editor also provides a context menu to access categories and symbols when creating
your formula. Right-click in the Formula Editor to open the context menu. Select a category and
then select the markup example that you want to use from the sub-context menu, an example is
shown in Figure 6.
NOTE
The Elements dialog, Elements Dock, or context menu only contain the most common
commands that are used in formulas. For some seldom-used commands, you must
always enter the command using the markup language. For a complete list of
commands, see Appendix A Commands Reference.
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