Try selecting “ File” > “ Save As…” and save the document as a “. You may have saved your document in a format that does not support the Equation Editor. Why is the equation editor selection grayed out? The Equation Editor will be available under the “ Insert” menu.

Click “ Close” when the install is complete.

Click “ Equation Editor“, and select “ Run from My Computer“.

Click the plus sign next to “ Office Tools“.

Select “Add or Remove Features“, and click “ Continue“.

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Select once on the “ Microsoft Office 2010/2007” entry and click “ Change“.When complete, select “ Close” and it will be available under the “ Insert” menu. Select “ Continue” and the Equation Editor will be take a few minutes to install.Select the plus sign next to “ Office Tools“, then select “ Equation Editor” > “ Run from My Computer“.Choose “ Add or Remove Features” and select “ Continue“.Select your installation of Microsoft Word or Microsoft Office in the list and select the “ Change” button.

(Don’t worry, we’re not going to uninstall anything.) Select “ Uninstall a program” in the “ Programs” section.You could also take the lazy route, and select “ Reset“, to set the ribbon or tabs back to their default settings. Select “ All Commands” in the “ Choose commands from” menu, then add “ Symbols” to the tabs listed on the right side of the screen. If you still do not see the Equation option, you may have to go to “ File” > “ Options” > “ Customize Ribbon“. Simply select the “ Insert” tab and choose “ Equation” under the “ Symbols” section.

For Word 2016 or 2013, the Equation Editor should be available by default.

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