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hi,
I have some mathematics symbols like as square root,sigma,square and some equation symbols. So i am copy this symbols from word file, but i am not able to paste these symbols into F CK Editor. So please give any solution to paste the math symbols into F CK editor.

Thank You.

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— the paste problem usually comes down to three things: what Word actually puts on the clipboard (plain characters vs an OLE/equation object), the page/editor character encoding, and the editor’s paste/filter behaviour. and pointed toward external tools/plugins; below are practical, modern alternatives and troubleshooting steps that work reliably today.

First, quick checks and fixes:

  • Ensure the page and server declare UTF-8 (<meta charset="utf-8">) so Unicode math glyphs can render. (See MDN for charset specifics.)
  • Paste into a plain-text editor first to confirm the clipboard contains real characters (not an image or OLE object from Word).
  • In the editor use the Source/HTML view and paste numeric character references or named entities if direct paste fails.

Examples you can paste in Source mode:

<meta charset="utf-8">

Square root: &#8730;  or &#x221A;  or &radic;
Lowercase sigma: &#963;  or &#x3C3;  or &sigma;
Superscript 2: &#178;  or &#x00B2;  or &sup2;

LaTeX (for MathJax/KaTeX): \( \sum_{i=1}^n i^2 \)

For richer, scalable math (recommended for equations rather than single symbols): embed a client-side renderer like MathJax or KaTeX and either allow users to type LaTeX or provide a small equation UI. These tools render high-quality math in the browser and integrate with modern editors; check their docs for setup and editor plugins. If still using the legacy FCKeditor, consider moving to CKEditor which has maintained math plugin support and better paste handling.

References: MDN on charset, MathJax and KaTeX docs, CKEditor math feature pages, and W3C MathML overview provide configuration and integration steps.

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You have to download a free plugin for that.

Follow this link :

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Hi Ramesh,
Thanks for your comments.

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