The discussion focuses on the difficulty of finding the symbols 'N' for natural numbers and 'C' for complex numbers in Microsoft Word's Equation Editor. A user mentions using Math Type, which offers these symbols but overrides the standard Equation Editor. They highlight that Math Type includes more symbols as a selling point for upgrading. A solution is proposed by sharing a document containing the desired symbols, allowing others to copy and paste them into their own documents. This exchange emphasizes the limitations of the standard Equation Editor compared to Math Type.