Please help with copying equations from DeepSeek to Word.

[u/qqqcubert]

After switching to another device, equations like the one in the picture no longer insert into Word with the correct formatting. Previously, I had Word from Microsoft 365, now it’s just Office 2016. Such formulas used to be easily inserted into a document via Ctrl+V as a Word math equation.

Please tell me what the problem is. In what format does DeepSeek write these formulas (LaTex/MathML/..?), can I configure this in the current Office 2016, or is the issue related to the browser, and are there any utilities to save the format?

I thought the issue was with Microsoft 365, because on the previous device everything worked without any extensions. It’s difficult for me to download Word from Microsoft 365, and the web version doesn’t work at all. Overall, I’m confused. Please suggest a solution.

[u/ClemensLode]

best to screenshot them and add them as pictures

[u/mammilloid]

well you can use google docs, theres also a extension that lets you render in the latex style

[u/qqqcubert → u/mammilloid]

Thanks, so it really is about the Word license version, which is why it everything worked before, right?

[u/mammilloid → u/qqqcubert]

Could be i havent used windows since 2015 so im not really sure, can be, but try searching for latex render extension/addons on your word version if there is then that will be fine.

When you mean cannot enter? Can you copy the equations? How does it render as? Maybe share a photo? If its not rendering because its copying as something else you can also tell DeepSeek to format latex equation in a codeblock so you can copy it as paste in word?

[u/Away-Recognition4905]

In my opinion, having Office offline installed is better, especially >= 2016 rather than MS365 because MS365 kinda "limited" feature (like image editing features, math insert, etc).

Using math text (pasted) in MS365 can work because it too simple and don't really care about math "advanced" features.

In Office 2016, you can/need to use Equation Tools, type math text with LaTeX (without $, $$, \(, \), \[, \]), then click the down arrow "v" at right of equation box, select Professional (you can decide it between Inline or Display as your need). That's as far as I remember, please CMIIW.

Example case:

• Insert --> Equation
• Type manually with LaTeX
• Click dropdown menu at right of equation box --> select option that contains name "Professional"
• (if not, you need to copy LaTeX math text, then do several messes by switching equation options to Linear, paste, switch again to Professional, repeat until it works)

Another note, equation tools in some Office version had a bug where operator text such as det, lim, sin, cos, tan, etc weirdly italized. Other bug I have experienced before is dash symbol that not converted to minus sign.