Numbering equations based on chapter numbers in MS-Word

Question

I am seeking for a way to number each equation based on the chapter numbers. The number should be placed at the right side of the equation and the equation should be center-aligned. Something like this:

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(The bounding box around 2.3 is not necessary).

I found this article that do this in a tricky way. Sadly it has some problems when I use multilevel numbering for Headings.

To conclude, I am looking for a way to numbers equations that:

• The numbering is formatted as N-M that N is chapter number and M is equation number.
• equation is placed in center-aligned
• number is placed in the right side of equation
• There should be a way to cross-reference each numbered equation.

Thanks!

Answer 1

Creating the labels

• You go to the place where the label should be inserted
• Press CTRL + F9 and curly brackets appear
• Into the brackets you insert "STYLEREF 1 \s"
• Move the cursor behind the brackets, press . and press CTRL + F9
• Into the brackets you insert "SEQ eqn \* Arabic \s 1 \* MERGEFORMAT"

• It should look this way:

  { STYLEREF 1 \s }.{ SEQ eqn \* Arabic \s 1 \* MERGEFORMAT }

Click into each of the curly brackets once and type F9 each time. You get this:

1.1

You can do this as well by clicking via "Insert -> Text -> Quick Parts -> Field ...".

How does it work?

• "STYLEREF 1" prints the number of the current "Heading 1" section
• "SEQ eqn" creates a sequence named 'eqn'
• "\s 1" restarts the sequence at each "heading 1"

This page might help understanding how SEQ works: http://wordribbon.tips.net/T008180_Numbering_with_Sequence_Fields.html

Auto-Insert the label

This idea comes from here: https://cybertext.wordpress.com/2010/03/08/word-2007-setting-up-seq-fields-for-numbering-pt-1/

• mark your new label (not the newline in the end!)
• go to "File -> Options -> Proofing -> AutoCorrect Options ..."
• Insert e.g. "(EQ)" into the "Replace" field. The "With" field is already filled with your expression. Click "Add".
• Now, every time you type "(EQ)" + SPACE your label is inserted.

This can be combined with Calchas solution in How do you easily add equation numbers to Microsoft Word 2010 equations? . At least I do it.

Cross-Referencing

I do it with bookmarks:

• bookmark labels are created via "Insert -> Links -> Bookmark"
• Cross-Referencing works via the cross-referencing button

Answer 2

This question was asked a long time ago, but it may still be relevant for those who don't have MS Word 2016. Instead of captions which have to be cut/paste, you can enter proper fields into the right column as I described here. Click Insert--->Quick Parts --->Field. Scroll down to StyleRef . Then select the section which you want to be the basis, for example Heading 1. This will print the chapter number. Then click again Insert--->Quick Parts --->Field. This time scroll down to Seq. This will sequentially print the equation number. And you save the whole thing: Quick Parts--->Auto text--->Save the selection in auto text gallery.

Answer 3

(In progress)

Instructions in parenthesis might not be necessary.

Generate a Table with an Empty Equation

1. Insert → Table → Select 3 columns and 1 rows.

2. Select the whole table, right click, Properties.

3. Table tab.
   → (Preferred width: 100%.)
   → Borders and Shading… → None → OK.
   → (Options… → Automatically resize to fit contents → OK.)

4. Cell tab → Center

5. OK

6. (You can create a paragraph style for the tables that include equations.) Center the text of the middle cell. Right align the text of the right cell. (Alternatively, you use a paragraph style for center-aligned cells and another for right-aligned cells. I use these styles, along with another for left-aligned cells, for all my tables.)

7. Place the cursor in the middle cell.
   Insert → Equation.

Some people add an extra step: set column width of the columns to, for example, 10%, 80% and 10%. This is unnecessary because the middle column expands equally to left and right when the equations is sufficiently wide, thus keeping the equation centered. (If you want to make more space wide equations and you are willing to sacrifice a little bit of centering you can use a two-column table. In this case will need to assign percentages).

To create new equations with as a keyboard shortcut, go to File → Options → Customize Ribbon → Customize Shortcuts and then selecting "Building Blocks". Search for your newly created equation template in the right list, then assign a keyboard shortcut to it.