To get a long arrow, click on the operator but and choose the arrow with the word 'yields' written over it under common operator structures. This feature on Word will also accept some (but not all) tex commands for formatting equations. You have access to a wide range of arrows from a pull-down menu, but -> will give you a simple right arrow (although it is not very long). For example, underscore _ creates a subscript and a caret ^ creates a superscript Shortcut for typing subscript and superscript in MS Word 2007|2010|2013|2016 and office 365. There are also shortcut commands to render most the common things you want. The default is to have letters italicized (as variables), so you will want to fix that. Alternatively you can use _ for subscript and ^ for superscript. Use the buttons in the ribbon to do superscripts and subscripts. (For shortcut you can press Alt+= sight together)Ĭlick on the equation button on the far right. It is designed for math but works okay for chemistry. If you are using MS Word 2007 or newer, use the equation feature.

Keyboard insert equation in word