Equations aren’t supported in Excel for the web. Because Equation Editor isn’t available in Excel for the web, you won’t be able to insert them. When you open a workbook that has equations, they won’t be shown.

If you have the Excel desktop application, you can use the Open in Excel button to open your workbook to view and insert equations there. Here’s how:

Click Open in Excel and view or insert an equation.

Button to Edit in Excel

For news about the latest Excel for the web updates, visit the Microsoft Excel blog.

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