Step 3: Use the symbol bar.

We will type the inequality:

• Type the letter “a”.  (From now on, we will just write:  Type a.)

Note that the slot is gone and that the cursor is a “/” shape.

Most items in the symbol bar are simply symbols (single characters).  They are grouped slightly differently than in Office EE.  We have already used a symbol from the first set (operator symbols) in Part D, Step 2.  Sets 1-4 and 7-10 work the same way as set 1.

• From Symbol Set 1, insert the Times symbol ×.

• Type 3.  From Symbol Set 2, insert ≤.  From Symbol Set 3, insert α.

Notice that the bottom part of the cursor goes all the way back to a.  This is because we are still working in the original slot.

• Click on Record (in EE).

Notice that the equation is recorded in actual size (not our zoomed size).

• Press [Space] several times and then press [Ctrl]+[E] to open EE.
• Type a.  Insert several symbols from sets 1-4. (Click on the set, then on the symbol.)

Notice how the spacing changes depending not only on the symbol, but also what characters are around it.

(Try typing: -, then delete “b” and insert the symbol “≤” to get .) 

Notice also that EE italicises lowercase Greek letters (set 3), but not uppercase Greek (set 4).

• Skip the next two sets and insert several symbols from sets 7-10.
• Press [Enter] and type b. 

This is our workspace (you will likely have different symbols):

♦ We look at set 5 (Accent Characters).

♣ prime

• Click on Symbol Set 5 and insert the prime symbol.

This is our workspace now:

• Press the left arrow key, then the right arrow key. 

Notice that the cursor will not go between “b” and “ ′ ”.  The two characters are a unit.

To delete the “ ′ ” and leave the “b”, you must do the following:

• Position the cursor to the right of the “ ′ ” 
• Then, either press the [Backspace] key or click on set 5 and select .

• Try this a few times, i.e. add an accent character and then take it off. 
• Press [Enter].

♣ overbar

• Type the repeating fraction   (Type 1.3 and insert the accent character .

This symbol set is very useful for doing derivatives.  It is fairly useful for “cancelling” in fractions. However, it is not very useful for doing things like repeating fractions with more than one repeater, line segments, etc.  For these we need templates.

• Click on Record (in EE).

This is what our Rationale currently looks like: