How-To: Use star symbol or asterisk for multiplication expressions - OpenOffice.org Math
- To use the "star symbol" or asterisk in entering a multiplication expression, first click on the Math "commands window" here.
- Next, simply type in your multiplication expression. In this example, we will use "a" and "b" as factors and a star or asterisk between them as the multiplication operator.
- Great! As you can see our expression has now appeared on the formula display. Congratulations!
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Use star symbol or asterisk for multiplication expressions
This screencast demonstrates how to use the star symbol or asterisk for multiplication expressions. You learn:
- How to look for the Commands Window.
- How to use the star symbol or asterisk for multiplication expressions.
Advanced topics
For advanced functionality with similar results see:
- Create a formula using the selection window
- Create a formula using the context menu
- Create a formula using the math markup language
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- Enter a vector scalar dot product
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