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[jon80]

I have just installed OpenOffice Math, and, woud like to draw a few formulae for my math tutor to review. The help file describes the options available for including mathematical symbols and they are also noted within this forum, however I cannot navigate to an option that allows me to select a function graphically.

How do I start drawing mathematical equations please? How do I export them to a word processor / email/ PDF (having a PDF writer installed as a printer)?

I also tried to subscribe to the user forum at sympa <at> openoffice.org, but have not yet received an (automated) acknowledgement.

[floris v]

I have just installed OpenOffice Math, and, woud like to draw a few formulae for my math tutor to review.

I hope that you installed the full set - Writer and the other apps as well.

The help file describes the options available for including mathematical symbols and they are also noted within this forum, however I cannot navigate to an option that allows me to select a function graphically.
How do I start drawing mathematical equations please?

View - Elements will open a box with a set of symbols to include in your formulas. It's not as good as MathType, but you get a long way with it.

How do I export them to a word processor / email/ PDF (having a PDF writer installed as a printer)?

If you want to show some formulas to your maths teacher, it's probably easier to insert them in a Writer document, then you can convert the Writer document to PDF. But you can convert the formula to PDF as well - use the PDF button on the toolbar.

I also tried to subscribe to the user forum at sympa@openoffice.org, but have not yet received an (automated) acknowledgement.

That's not a forum, that's an e-mail address.

[Hagar Delest]

Hi and welcome tot he forum!

It should help: [Solved] Can't get the dialog to create equations.

Please add '[Solved]' at the beginning of your first post title (edit button) if your issue has been fixed.

NB: there is no user registered with a sympa* mail address. Are you sure it was not elsewhere? This forum is not part of the main OOo site, it requires a different account (but you can use the same identification if not used yet).