Greek characters
Greek characters (α, β, γ, θ, etc.) are common in mathematical formulas. These characters are not available in the selection box or the right-click menu. Fortunately, the markup for Greek characters is simple: Type a % sign followed the name of the character, in English.
- To type a lowercase character, write the name of the character in lowercase.
- To type an uppercase character, write the name of the character in uppercase.
See the table below for some examples.
Lowercase | Uppercase
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%alpha α | %ALPHA Α
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%beta β | %BETA Β
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%gamma γ | %GAMMA Γ
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%psi ψ | %PSI Ψ
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%phi φ | %PHI Φ
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%theta θ | %THETA Θ
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 | A complete table of Greek characters is included in the
Writer Guide.
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Another way to enter Greek characters is by using the catalog window. Go to Tools > Catalog. The catalog window is shown below. Under “Symbol Set" select “Greek" and double-click on a Greek letter from the list.
Catalog, used for entering Greek characters.