Insert mathematical symbols

In Word, you can insert mathematical symbols into equations or text by using the equation tools.

1. On the Insert tab, in the Symbols group, click the arrow under Equation, and then click Insert New Equation.

   

2. Under Equation Tools, on the Design tab, in the Symbols group, click the More arrow.

   

3. Click the arrow next to the name of the symbol set, and then select the symbol set that you want to display.

4. Click the symbol that you want to insert.

Available symbol sets

The following mathematical symbol sets are available in the Symbols group in Word. After clicking the More arrow, click the menu at the top of the symbols list to see each grouping of symbols.

Symbol set	Subset	Definition
Basic Math	None	Commonly used mathematical symbols, such as > and <
Greek Letters	Lowercase	Lowercase letters from the Greek alphabet
	Uppercase	Uppercase letters from the Greek alphabet
Letter-Like Symbols	None	Symbols that resemble letters
Operators	Common Binary Operators	Symbols that act on two quantities, such as + and ÷
	Common Relational Operators	Symbols that express a relationship between two expressions, such as = and ~
	Basic N-ary Operators	Operators that act across a range of variables or terms
	Advanced Binary Operators	Additional symbols that act on two quantities
	Advanced Relational Operators	Additional symbols that express a relationship between two expressions
Arrows	None	Symbols that indicate direction
Negated Relations	None	Symbols that express a negated relationship
Scripts	Scripts	The mathematical Script typeface
	Frakturs	The mathematical Fraktur typeface
	Double-Struck	The mathematical double-struck typeface
Geometry	None	Commonly used geometric symbols

See also

Insert symbols

Insert a symbol or special character