How to incorporate equations How to incorporate equations into Power Point into Power Point

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by Deborah AltermanCascadia Community College

First, go to the “Insert” menu on the First, go to the “Insert” menu on the top toolbar, then select “Object…”:top toolbar, then select “Object…”:

In the “Insert Object” window, In the “Insert Object” window, select Microsoft Equationselect Microsoft Equation

You will see a tool bar which looks You will see a tool bar which looks like thislike this

(you may have to check “Toolbar” under the View menu)

Now type your mathematical Now type your mathematical formula, using the pull-down menus formula, using the pull-down menus

as neededas needed

For instance, you can add For instance, you can add exponentsexponents

Then enter your exponent in the Then enter your exponent in the dashed boxesdashed boxes

Or create fractions…Or create fractions…

……and enter your numerator and and enter your numerator and denominator in the dashed boxesdenominator in the dashed boxes

When you are done, simply click When you are done, simply click the ‘x’ in the corner of the Equation the ‘x’ in the corner of the Equation

Editor windowEditor window

And your equation will appear on And your equation will appear on your slideyour slide

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Wait a minute - that’s way too dark!

Right click on the equation, go to Right click on the equation, go to the Format Object menuthe Format Object menu

Choose the picture tab, then the Choose the picture tab, then the “R“Reecolor…” button.color…” button.

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Now your equation is a Now your equation is a more visible color.more visible color.

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You can use the same method to You can use the same method to add equations to Word documents.add equations to Word documents.