Make it possible to use Microsoft Equation in OneNote.

[Pernille Andersen]

I’m studying economics, and in my notes to my math class, I have to typeset
at lot of mathematical equations. So for me to use OneNote, it should be
possible to use Microsoft Equation, like you can in Word.

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[Tim]

I’m studying economics, and in my notes to my math class, I have to typeset
at lot of mathematical equations. So for me to use OneNote, it should be
possible to use Microsoft Equation, like you can in Word.

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Previous material indicates not at this time. If you have Word open and
use that for the equation, you can then copy the equation into OneNote

 

[Nivin Jose]

Tim, it's right that you can switch tasks between Onenote 2003 and Word 2003
Equation Editor and copy equations typed in Word Equation Editor. But the
problem here, is Onenote considers the equation as just a picture, and so
pasted equations will appear only on a new line. It means that on that line,
there can be no other text (or object, for that matter.). This is a very bad
since we would like to insert equations between sentences in our notes. So I
would recommend Microsoft to provide a patch that either makes it possible to
insert equations from within Onenote, or make pictures appear on lines as
same as text. It would be too bad for us, students to wait for this till
Onenote 2 releses

 

[Ben M. Schorr - MVP]

Tim, it's right that you can switch tasks between Onenote 2003 and Word
2003
Equation Editor and copy equations typed in Word Equation Editor. But the
problem here, is Onenote considers the equation as just a picture, and so
pasted equations will appear only on a new line. It means that on that
line,
there can be no other text (or object, for that matter.). This is a very
bad
since we would like to insert equations between sentences in our notes.

You should be able to resize the picture so that you can put text on
either side of it.

So I
would recommend Microsoft to provide a patch that either makes it
possible to
insert equations from within Onenote, or make pictures appear on lines as
same as text. It would be too bad for us, students to wait for this till
Onenote 2 releses

Features like this won't be added until the next version release. The
service pack that will release later this year will only be stability and
bug fixes.

--
-Ben-
Ben M. Schorr, MVP-OneNote/Outlook
Operations Coordinator
Stockholm/KSG - Honolulu
Microsoft OneNote FAQ: http://www.factplace.com/onenotefaq.htm

 

[Silverion]

See, the problem is that the Microsoft Office suite has the ability to create
these equations, its just not implemented. I purchased a new laptop, and
figured Office Student Edition with OneNote would help me a lot with all of
my classes. The inability to effectively make equations easily and swiftly in
OneNote is a lack of planning on the developers part -- $100 something
dollars went to you guys, for a product that only helps for half my classes.

Office in itself is a great product, and I really like how Word has all of
these fancy features, but in order for OneNote to be as effective for
notetaking, it really needs an equation editor. Some people just don't have
time to switch between Word and OneNote between every equation thats posted
on the board in a classroom discussion, and some of us aren't wealthy enough
to afford tablets.

I strongly urge the developers of OneNote to take the extra step they should
have done in the inital planning for OneNote 2007, and integrate the equation
editor into the software. There's no reason why it couldn't be done... most
of the office applications work in the same ways anyway, just take the source
from Word and patch it to work on OneNote.

 

[Grant Robertson]

Some people just don't have
time to switch between Word and OneNote between every equation thats posted
on the board in a classroom discussion, and some of us aren't wealthy enough
to afford tablets.

As a current but "mature" student who owns a Tablet PC, I can tell you it
would be a waste of time to try to format every equation that a teacher
puts on the board into a pretty equation using Equation Editor, even if
it was "part of OneNote" and you did have a Tablet PC. Heck, it is all I
can do to pay attention and write down a few hints of what the teacher is
saying. If I try to focus on getting it all down then I don't understand
a thing. And there is no way you could enter equations into Equation
Editor as fast as a teacher writes them on the board.

Just read the chapter ahead of time (which I almost never actually do
despite the best intentions) and write down the important things in
class.

What I do do is get into Equation Editor later and enter the equations
that I need to know into a special "Study Notes" section that I keep for
every class. I use a combination of super neat Equation Editor equations
and handwritten equations that I have written in Journal. I paste them
both into OneNote as a picture. Look for my post entitled "Tips for
entering equations and sketches into OneNote" dated 1/27/07 for a
complete description of my system.

 

[Silverion]

Your system seems very well put together. Thanks for your quick reply, and
temporary organizational solution around the problem!

 

[Shanti Pothapragada]

I agree that OneNote should take equation editor objects- it would help a lot
to be able to write equations and to be able to cut, copy, and edit them
later.

However, the equation editor is not fast enough to take notes in many of my
classes. I think that incorporating equation editor is only a short term
solution: long term One Note should have a faster equation input method
(which does not require a tablet). I have been able to barely keep up in
classes using the equation editor in Open Office: that one allows everything
to be typed in code, like "x sub (0) super (3)" or "sum from [n=0] to 5 x^2"
.. That is also very far from satisfactory, since the extra characters take
lots of time and the code isn't easily understandable. Whenever possible, I
prefer the super/sub script hotkeys in MS Office. I would like to see
Microsoft find a solution that is user-friendly, shows live output, can
create comprehensive equations and that works inside OneNote.

 

[Dazy]

Tim, it's right that you can switch tasks between Onenote 2003 and Word 2003
Equation Editor and copy equations typed in Word Equation Editor. But the
problem here, is Onenote considers the equation as just a picture, and so
pasted equations will appear only on a new line. It means that on that line,
there can be no other text (or object, for that matter.). This is a very bad
since we would like to insert equations between sentences in our notes. So I
would recommend Microsoft to provide a patch that either makes it possible to
insert equations from within Onenote, or make pictures appear on lines as
same as text. It would be too bad for us, students to wait for this till
Onenote 2 releses

Actually there's a way to work around that "new line" thing. You know how
One Note gives your text fields an overall "object box" where you can move a
whole section of notes by dragging the box around? It's that grey-white
outline that pops up whenever you hover over certain areas of text.
All you have to do is create a new "object box" when pasting the equation.
Just click far below where your current text ends and one note will
automatically make a new object box for you. After that just drag the picture
to where you want it. It won't affect your text because the picture is in a
whole new "layer" and you can overlay it anywhere you wanted it.
(This is where the "ordering" comes in when you right click on things. The
picture can cover your text or go behind your text if you select "order ->
move to back")