Bug 141533 - formula in writer error
Summary: formula in writer error
Status: RESOLVED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Formula Editor (show other bugs)
Version:
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5.1.6.2 release
Hardware: All Linux (All)
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Reported: 2021-04-07 10:29 UTC by michaelsonrw
Modified: 2021-04-07 10:56 UTC (History)
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Description michaelsonrw 2021-04-07 10:29:17 UTC 
Description:
The # sign will not type into an equation.  I keep getting an upside down question mark for some reason

Actual Results:
explained in description

Expected Results:
explained in description


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No



Additional Info:
[Information automatically included from LibreOffice]
Locale: en-US
Module: FormulaProperties
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OS: Linux (All)
OS is 64bit: yes
Comment 1 [REDACTED] 2021-04-07 10:56:32 UTC 
(In reply to michaelsonrw from comment #0)
> Description:
> The # sign will not type into an equation.  I keep getting an upside down
> question mark for some reason
> 

If you want # literally, you need to enclose # in quotes: 

[1] use: "#" 
[2] use: ital { "#" }  (to have it appear italicized like other text)

From my perspective not a bug.

Feel free to reopen, if you don't agree.