Hi DrX

So, you would have to code something (sophisticated) which parses what
you write and converts it into Word fields to match your desired
expression (or to create the EquationEdit object from it -- but I don't
think there is an easy programmatic access from Word into EE, since OLE
objects seem to be pretty much black boxes as far as the receiving
application is concerned).

You would have to define the whole "grammar" of your new
formula-description language. Sounds pretty enormous a task, and it
could become a constant work-in-progress since you might find other math
symbols/expressions you want to describe as time goes by.

I don't say it cannot be done, but I don't see a "business case" for it,
especially since

- you can either click your way through EE pretty easily (yes, it's not
as fast as typing, but OTOH you don't have to learn or build a whole
syntax), or
- for the really typing fans, you might use something like LaTeX in the
first place.

I'm sure you could even keep Word if that's your desire, create all
equations in TeX and export them into something you can then insert in
Word again.

0.2cents
Robert