Using Symbols in a Message

A few other options are available on the Insert tab for you to use in your e-mail messages. You can also insert math equations, symbols (such as © or ™), and horizontal lines used for visual separation.

Inserting an Equation

To insert an equation in a message, follow these steps:

  1. On the Insert tab, in the Symbols group, click Equation to create an empty equation box in your message.

  2. Use the commands on the Equation Tools Design tab, shown in Figure 9-29, to create the equation, as follows:

    • Tools. You can specify how the equation is displayed: Linear is one-dimensional for easy editing, whereas Professional is two-dimensional for display. (These two commands are unavailable until you have entered some data in the equation.) You can enter plain text by clicking Normal Text. Clicking Equation displays the Equation gallery and lets you save new equations to it. Click the dialog box launcher to view the Equation Options dialog box.

    • Symbols. To add a symbol to the equation, click the symbol. (Click the More arrow to display the entire gallery.)

    • Structures. You can easily insert a number of mathematical structures into your equation by selecting a structure from the Structures group. You can choose a structure from these sets: Fraction, Script, Radical, Integral, Large Operator, Bracket, Function, Accent, Limit And Log, Operator, and Matrix. Each set has a number of selections, including many commonly used options.

You can use the Equation Tools Design tab to complete your equation.

Figure 9-29. You can use the Equation Tools Design tab to complete your equation.

Inserting a Symbol

On the Insert tab, in the Symbols group, click Symbol. Select the symbol from the display of commonly used symbols, or click More Symbols to open the Symbol dialog box. In the Symbol dialog box, select the symbol, click Insert, and then click Close. (You can insert multiple symbols by clicking Insert after selecting one, then selecting the next symbol and clicking Insert again, and so on.)

Inserting a Horizontal line

On the Insert tab, in the Symbols group, click Horizontal Line. Outlook 2007 will insert a line at the insertion point location. To format the line, right-click it, and then choose Format Horizontal Line. In the Format Horizontal Line dialog box, shown in Figure 9-30, you can set the size, color, and alignment of the line. (Outlook 2007 uses the most recent settings in this dialog box when you create new lines.)

You can set the properties of horizontal lines in the Format Horizontal Line dialog box.

Figure 9-30. You can set the properties of horizontal lines in the Format Horizontal Line dialog box.

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