Office 2016 also lets you write out equations freehand either using your mouse or a touch interface. LaTeX is the maths boffins preferred way of writing formula in computer code for conversion into the symbols that confuse us mere humans. When you type an equation see how to create different equations for more details at the end of it type the symbol Hash and then the number in a format that you prefer usually in the round brackets in parentheses.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
On the Table Tools Layout tab click the Formula button. The ribbon is the horizontal menu between your document title and the document. In Word 2016 Windows Office 365 users only you can see some extras on the Equation Editor ribbon especially the LaTeX Use the Alt shortcut to add a new equation. Youll see this on the far right in the Symbols group.