Solve and Graph Equations in Word and OneNote

Would you like a free CAS and graphing calculator program on your gear?

Here’s a free add-in from Microsoft that will make Word and OneNote into top-notch mathematics programs.

It lets you create beautiful graphs and solve equations without purchasing an expensive math program.

To get started, download the Microsoft Mathematics Add-in (link below), and install as normal.

Next time you open Word 2010 or 2007, you’ll notice a new Mathematics tab in the ribbon.

Here you could insert equations, graphs and more right into your Word documents.

OneNote works especially good for use with math since it uses a more free-form style of editing.

OneNote includes one very interesting feature: you might insert equations with digital ink.

While editing a new equation, click Ink Equation to start writing the equation in on your touch screen.

Notice that the app is automatically showing its interpretation of the written equation above.

More equations are available from Office.com if you’d like to add to your gallery.

In Word, you’ll have access to a wide variety of equation editing tools that are built-in.

OneNote includes similar tools, but they are slightly less full-featured.

Once you’ve got an equation entered you’d like to see, smack the Graph button.

Depending on the equation, it’s possible for you to plot the graph in 2D or 3D.

This produces very nice complex graphs.

Click Insert to add the graph to your document.

you’re free to even use the Math addin to solve, integrate, or differentiate your equations.

Here we differentiated, then integrated it back.

This is a simple example, but the Math plugin can handle much harder equations with no problem.

This can be a great study aid for students, and is almost like a basic free Mathematica!

Here’s another equation where we solved for x.

Still, we were amazed at how much this addon could do!