This is much easier for entering equations.

A separate window will open, with the palettes on top.It can be very difficult to see what is being entered, or

Please watch the creating an equation video (the examples in this video are slightly different than those in this text). Learning how to use the equation editorĪ complete description about using the equation editor is available under ' Help' in the equation editor window. Some PowerPoint specific notes can be found at the end of this document. Using the equation editor that comes with Microsoft Word, equations can be inserted into Word, PowerPoint, or any application that supports Object Linking and Embedding (OLE).Īlthough most of this document provides instructions pertaining to Word, the procedures for inserting and editing equations in Word are the same as for PowerPoint.