Equation writer in PPT

[Jean-Pierre Lafaille]

I want to include an equation in PPT. I can do that with the equation writer
included in PPT or by a copy/paste from WORD.

It works fine, but the equation is written in black. If the background of
the slide is dark, the equation is barely visible. I found no way of
changing the color of the characters. This function seems to exist neither
in PPT nor in WORD.

Does anyone have a way of changing that color ?

 

[Bill Foley]

You could create a simple white rectangle and place it behind the equation.
The Equation Editor has always been sort of a "left behind" feature of
Office that never has really been enhanced. However, there is a program out
there that expands on its capabilities (Math Type).

Check out the following link: http://www.mathtype.com/en/products/mathtype/

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

I want to include an equation in PPT. I can do that with the equation writer
included in PPT or by a copy/paste from WORD.

It works fine, but the equation is written in black. If the background of
the slide is dark, the equation is barely visible. I found no way of
changing the color of the characters. This function seems to exist neither
in PPT nor in WORD.

Does anyone have a way of changing that color ?

Yes ...

Rightclick the equation and choose Format Object from the popup menu.

On the Picture tab, click Recolor.

Put a checkmark next to the colors you want to change and then choose the new
color you want. Click OK when done.

 

[Echo S]

View/Toolbars/Picture

Select the equation and then click the "recolor" button on the Picture
toolbar.