<sect1 id="formulas"> <title>Formulas</title> <para>&kword; has the ability to directly create formulas using the formula editor common to all &koffice; applications.</para> <note><para>This is a formula editor for creating graphical versions of formulas. &kword; does not currently have any ability to solve mathematical equations.</para></note> <sect2 id="formulas-add"><title>Add a formula</title> <para>There are three ways to insert a formula into a document:</para> <itemizedlist> <listitem> <para>By selecting <menuchoice> <guimenu>Insert</guimenu><guimenuitem>Formula</guimenuitem></menuchoice> from the menubar</para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>Using the keyboard shortcut: <keycap>F4</keycap></para> </listitem> <listitem> <para>or by clicking <inlinemediaobject><imageobject><imagedata fileref="part-kformula.png" format="PNG"/></imageobject></inlinemediaobject> on the toolbar.</para> </listitem> </itemizedlist> <para>&kword; creates a formula frame at the current cursor location.</para> <note><para>Formula frames behave differently than most other frames in &kword;: </para> <itemizedlist> <listitem><para><emphasis>All</emphasis> formula frames are inserted <link linkend="definlineframe">inline</link> by default. This frame can later be converted to a <emphasis>framed</emphasis> frame later.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Formula frames expand and contract depending on the resulting size of the formula.</para></listitem> <listitem><para>Formula frames automatically determine where in the line they are lined up.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> </note> <para></para> </sect2> <sect2 id="formula-move"><title>Moving a formula</title> <para>By default, formula frames are created as <link linkend="definlineframe">inline</link> frames by default. The formula frame will move with the text as any other inline frame would.</para> <para>If you want to have more control over where the formula is placed, you can convert it to a framed formula by clicking on the frame surrounding the formula with the &RMB;. A submenu will appear. Simply select <guilabel>Inline</guilabel> and the formula will now be a freely movable frame. </para> <para>Once converted to a freely movable frame, you can <link linkend="move-frame">move the frame</link> just like any other frame in &kword;.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="formula-delete"><title>Removing a formula</title> <para>To delete a formula in &kword;, simply <link linkend="delete-frame">delete the frame</link> around it.</para> </sect2> <sect2 id="formula-edit"><title>Editing a formula</title> <para>Editing a formula is beyond the scope of this documentation. Please see the KFormula handbook for help with the editing of the formula.</para> </sect2> </sect1>