How to incorporate equations
into Power Point
Presentations
x 1
f ( x)  3
x  6x  2
2
by Deborah Alterman
Cascadia Community College
First, go to the “Insert” menu on the
top toolbar, then select “Object…”:
In the “Insert Object” window,
select Microsoft Equation
You will see a tool bar which looks
like this
(you may have to check “Toolbar” under the View menu)
Now type your mathematical
formula, using the pull-down menus
as needed
For instance, you can add
exponents
Then enter your exponent in the
dashed boxes
Or create fractions…
…and enter your numerator and
denominator in the dashed boxes
When you are done, simply click
the ‘x’ in the corner of the Equation
Editor window
And your equation will appear on
your slide
x 1
f ( x)  3
x  6x  2
2
Wait a minute that’s way too dark!
Right click on the equation, go to
the Format Object menu
Choose the picture tab, then the
“Recolor…” button.
2.
1.
3.
Now your equation is a
more visible color.
x 1
f ( x)  3
x  6x  2
2
You can use the same method to
add equations to Word documents.