To insert an equation choose Insert Object Microsoft Equation 30 and click OK. Go to the Insert tab in the ribbon. For creating your list of equations you must first add captions to all your equations.
Hold down Alt key while typing.
To insert an equation using the keyboard press ALT and then type the equation. Technically a cross-reference in Word is a field ie. To get started bring the cursor where you want to insert an equation or formula in your Word document. In the Reference type box click the drop-down list to pick what you want to link to.