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Type math equations in InDesign

  • August 19, 2016
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Hi, I'm working on an accounting document that has math equations. The original file is in Microsoft Word. When I place the document in InDesign the equations are missing. I tried the copy and paste, it comes as picture and the baseline doesn't mach the text.

Does anyone have a solution please?

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    Correct answer amaarora

    Hi,

    You can also vote for a similar request here:MathML Support – Adobe InDesign Feedback

    -Aman

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    Golu5C28
    New Participant
    August 30, 2021

    Golu kumar 

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    IDk.k.
    New Participant
    September 13, 2020

    In-TeX/LaTeX is a JavaScript tool to compile LaTeX codes (not only math equations) to PDF in InDesign, it can run both in macOS and Windows.
    For more: http://github.com/cooldtp/InTeXLaTeX
    DEMO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbyDlTIpCIE

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    serefs19677785
    New Participant
    April 10, 2018

    Have a look at JMathEdit, It has an InDesign plugin. The equations are placed as EPS.

    Reediting is also allowed.

      amaarora
      Community Manager
      amaaroraCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
      Community Manager
      April 3, 2018

      Hi,

      You can also vote for a similar request here:MathML Support – Adobe InDesign Feedback

      -Aman

        Chris Panny
        Chris Panny
        Inspiring
        April 3, 2018

        Barb, you're welcome. Happy to help out!

        Thank you, Aman! I just put in my request and included MathML support for ePUBs.

        It's only an island if you look at it from the water.
          anastasiyap74037629
          anastasiyap74037629
          New Participant
          January 20, 2018

          Hello! You can try MathML Kit plugin MathML Kit - InDesign Math Formula Support | SCAND  30 day trial version also provided.

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            andreia86239181
            Participating Frequently
            October 2, 2018

            Yes, this plugin is fast and accurate providing excellent scalability to vector. It seems no editor's options are available but in case you need a simple tool to import formulas easily on a daily basis this could be the right choice... As a publisher we rarely edit smth by ourselves.

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              borisl50464798
              Participating Frequently
              October 24, 2018

              BTW a new version is coming up for release in a couple of days, it would support Adobe CS 2019 as well. )

                Colin Flashman
                Colin Flashman
                Community Expert
                October 8, 2016

                Sorry I'm a little late to this thread.

                I've recently had to format physics and chemistry books and share the OP's pain. Several authors using different versions of Word, sometimes the equations came in, other times they did not (i.e. not just "corrupted", but did not import at all - only a blank space - not even an image placeholder - where the equation was). I'd concluded that the equation import would be unsuccessful with content created with the latest version from Word for Mac 2016. However, if the docx was saved back to .doc and then imported, the equations came in, albeit as images.

                There are three plug-in solutions that I'm aware of:

                But to me this raises a separate question –  can Adobe please update how InDesign imports Word files so that it can accept the revised way equations are imported? And yes, I've submitted this question to the wishform page before anyone asks.

                edit - grammar

                If the answer wasn't in my post, perhaps it might be on my blog at colecandoo!
                  MarceloMoreira
                  MarceloMoreira
                  New Participant
                  June 8, 2020

                  Beware: after install the MathTools plugin, if you need to move it to another machine (in case o upgrade, by example) it can only be done paying a 40 euro fee additional to the montly license you already pay. I´m alerting this because I´ve discover it in the mos painful way. If I have read about it anywhere (their site doesn´t explain it) I would never purchase it.

                    Barb Binder
                    Barb Binder
                    Community Expert
                    August 19, 2016

                    InDesign doesn't have it's own equation editor. You can:

                    ~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training
                      puneet24
                      puneet24
                      Participating Frequently
                      October 26, 2017

                      hello mam. i use the adobe indesign cs 6 or cc in windows operating system, how can create a math and chemistry equation in adobe indesign cs6 or cc upgrade version, i can't create a equation.I want a equation in the middle,right,left of text in my document in default size and format. I want a tutorial in English , I can’t the equation in my document,

                      reply me as soon as possible. thanking you

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                      Puneet jain

                      India

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                      suryakant256115023evw
                      Known Participant
                      August 11, 2022

                      Hi all,

                      I do mathematic equations in Indesign only.

                      Take very simple equation. One text box above one text box below and rule in between.

                      In Indesign I set it the way I want. I grouped it and exported it as snippet. (I made many different type of snippets.)

                      I made a Java Script which places that snippet inline. In script I set the value of vertical movement to bring equation  in between, and change leading of that line to bring that line down. Script ask which snippet to place and against that snippet name I have set all these values. If I want small equation I set  to 70 %.

                      "smallbuiltup": ["smallbuiltup.idms",-4,16,70],
                      "eqn": ["eqn.idms",10.7,20],

                      Here (-4, 10.7) is movement, (16, 20) is leading to that line, (70%) is reduction

                      So equation line comes down automatically, and snippet is textwrap, so bottom line also gets moved.

                      I made snippet width  wider and made another script to fit snippet to matter. 

                      I set my own Keyboard layout. I set all the script on one key. 

                      For all compliced equation I made snippets. 

                       

                      Another way I did is

                      I set different operating way.

                      ///1234///45678///   When I press button I set, script  ask me the name (bold above) and put 1234 in above text box and 45678 in below text box, and with given movement, fit box to matter. If add OR delete metter from any box and press button, Script fit matter box to text, either expanding the box of contracting the box. 

                      I work with character style. Script retains character style, removes paragraph style.

                       

                      I am just Indesign operator, and not programmar.  Actually, I get Script written from my  programmar friend. I explain him how I want.

                       

                      Suryakant

                       

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