matrix2WordEq

Macro for copying large matrices into a Microsoft Word equation matrix

Copy the content of a Matlab matrix to a Word Equation matrix using the Windows clipboard.

Copy matrix into Word Equation:

1) Create a Word Equation box in the document

2) Run the matrix2WordEq function

3) Place the cursor over the Word equation box

4) Wait for the values to be copied

* Note 1: In the case of copying values into a Word Equation larger than 225 cells, the matrix structure must be manually created before calling this function (it is a Microsoft Word limitation).

* Note 2: If values are not being copied properly, increase the CopyPause time.

Ex: matrix2WordEq(M, 'CopyPause', 0.7);

* Note 3: See the documentation to get the full list of parameters (help matrix2WordEq).

Examples:

- Example 1: Copy a 4x6 matrix to a Word Equation:

1) Create an equation box in the Word document.

MS Word menu bar -> insert -> equation

2) Execute in a Matlab terminal:

matrix2WordEq(rand(4,6));

3) Navigate to the Word document and select the equation box

4) After 5 seconds (by default) the matrix will be created and the values will get copied.

- Example 2: Fill an already existing Word Equation matrix:

1) Create an equation box in the Word document.

MS Word menu bar -> insert -> equation

2) Add a 3 by 3 matrix.

With the equation box selected, navigate to "Equation tools" and add a 3x3 matrix.

3) Execute in a Matlab terminal:

matrix2WordEq(rand(3,3), 'CreateMatrix', 0);

4) Navigate to the Word document and select the top-left cell of the matrix.

5) After 5 seconds (by default) the values will start to get copied to the matrix.

- Example 3: Copy a 4x6 matrix to a Word Equation with values containing four decimal places:

1) Create an equation box in the Word document.

MS Word menu bar -> insert -> equation

2) Execute in a Matlab terminal:

matrix2WordEq(rand(4,6),'Format','%.4f');

3) Navigate to the Word document and select the equation box

4) After 5 seconds (by default) the matrix will be created and the values will get copied.