PowerPoint - Insert an equation

To insert an equation in a presentation, use the characters and commands that are available in Microsoft Equation Editor.

1. Click the slide to which you want to add an equation.
2. On the Insert menu, click Object.
3. In the Object type list, click Microsoft Equation 3.0. If Microsoft Equation 3.0 is not available, install it. How?
   
   1. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Customize.
   2. Click the Commands tab, and in the Categories list, click Insert.
   3. In the Commands box, click Equation Editor, and then drag it from the Commands box to a gray area within any toolbar. Then click Close.
   4. Click the new toolbar button to install and display the Equation Editor.
4. In the Equation Editor, use the buttons and menus to type your equation.
5. To return to Microsoft PowerPoint, on the File menu in Equation Editor, click Exit and Return to Presentation. The equation appears on your slide.

Notes

• The equation is inserted as black text, so don't insert an equation onto a slide with a black background.
• For Help creating an equation, on the Equation Editor Help menu, click Equation Editor Help Topics.