Equation Editor

The Equation Editor is available to create equations and formulae and add them to the flipchart page.

To open the Equation Editor go to Main Menu > Insert > Equation

You'll notice the cursor changes. Select the required position on the page and the Equation Editor will start.

 

 

Select a button, known as a palette, from the ribbon at the top of the Equation Editor to add a template to your equation. A template is a pre-formatted collection of symbols and empty slots.

 

The text area will display your equation as you create it.

 

Click OK to add the equation to your flipchart page. Cancel will lose any changes you've made.

 

The best way to learn how to use the Equation Editor is to work through the following tutorial. This will show you some of the techniques you will use.

 

Tutorial

In this tutorial we are going to create the equation

The characters you have to type into the Equation Editor are shown in bold type. <space> indicates that the spacebar should be pressed.

  1. Open the Equation Editor.

  2. In the Equation Editor window type y= You don't have to type a space between the y and the = as this is added automatically.

  3. Now you need to enter a square root sign. The square root template is in the palette. Your equation should now look like this.

  1. Next, enter a fraction template. This is found in the same palette as in step 3. Click on the fraction template . Your equation should now look like this.

The insertion point should be in the numerator (upper) slot of the fraction template.

  1. To enter the numerator of the fraction type 3

  2. The insertion point needs to be moved into the denominator (lower) slot of the fraction. Do this by pressing the tab key or clicking inside the slot in your equation.

  3. Enter the denominator by typing 16

  4. Next you need to add the sin x outside of the square root sign. To do this you have to get the insertion point into the correct position. Use tab or click using the mouse until the insertion point is outside the square root sign.

  5. Type sin<space><space>x

  6. Type -  Although you can use the hyphen the equation editor will add a minus sign. The space will be added automatically.

  7. You now need to add the c and the exponent. Select the   palette and choose the large operator with superscript limit. The insertion point will be in the large operator. Type c and tab to the exponent and type 2 Press tab to move the insertion point out of the superscript slot. Your equation will now look like this.

  1. Now add the ± symbol using the   palette. The spacing is added automatically.

  2. Choose the from the   palette.

  3. Finish the formula by typing <space><space>tan<space><space>x

Your completed equation now looks like this.

  1. Now click OK to add the equation to your flipchart page.

 

 

 

Edit an existing equation.

When you have an existing equation on the page there are two methods you can use to edit it.