Equations in-line??

[Elbert]

Hi,

I need to make a presentation with many equations. When I
do insert-->object--Microsoft equation, the equation
that's put into the slide is hermongous. I can make it
smaller by dragging a size handle, but then it's tough to
make all eqations in the slide the same size. Also, I'd
like the equations to be in line with text(as they can be
in Word)so they'll move appropriately as I add or remove
text, but I can't figure out how to do that.

Anybody know how to make equations be a reasonable size,
and in-line with text?

TIA,

Elbert

 

[BJChadwick]

Hi,

I need to make a presentation with many equations. When I
do insert-->object--Microsoft equation, the equation
that's put into the slide is hermongous. I can make it
smaller by dragging a size handle, but then it's tough to
make all eqations in the slide the same size. Also, I'd
like the equations to be in line with text(as they can be
in Word)so they'll move appropriately as I add or remove
text, but I can't figure out how to do that.

Anybody know how to make equations be a reasonable size,
and in-line with text?

TIA,

Elbert

If you need to use equation editor, I have mixed news for you -- the size can
be controlled from the equation editor screen -- go to the size menu and
define and you can set the size(s) of type you want for the various parts of
your equations.

Unfortunately .Powerpoint does not allow in-line equations with Equation
Editor or Math Type (EE's big brother) This is a powerpoint problem -- not an
Equation Editor problem.


If you need to have the equations come in like bullet points (animate) each
must be a separate object -- with text mixed in and coming in on bullets you
may have to use multiple text boxes.

I do lots of math stuff with powerpoint and the ability to do equations
in-line is probably number one on my wish list. (Since I teach math using
powerpoint!) I get around it by using multiple text boxes or simply spacing
things within the textbox so the equations "appear" to be in line.

Some folks here have mentioned using TeX to do equations and text but I've
never done it, so I'll leave that to others.

BJ

 

[Elbert]

Thanks BJ. Confirms my suspicion that it's best for me (I
teach physics) to stick with Word. No sliding bullets or
other eye candy, but at least Word handles equations, ink
from the tablet pc, visio drawings, etc. much more
reasonably than ppt. Although inserting Visio as an OLE
object in Word is pretty rough around the edges, too.

Thanks again,

Elbert

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[Glen Millar]

Elbert,

Crystal Field Theory.... I *loved* it!!!

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Glen Millar
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Thanks BJ. Confirms my suspicion that it's best for me (I
teach physics) to stick with Word. No sliding bullets or
other eye candy, but at least Word handles equations, ink
from the tablet pc, visio drawings, etc. much more
reasonably than ppt. Although inserting Visio as an OLE
object in Word is pretty rough around the edges, too.

Thanks again,

Elbert

 

[Beatrice]

Are you sure it wasn't Strawberry Fields?

-----Original Message-----
Elbert,

Crystal Field Theory.... I *loved* it!!!

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Regards,

Glen Millar
Microsoft PPT MVP
http://www.powerpointworkbench.com/
Please tell us your ppt version, and get back to us here
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[John Langhans [MSFT]]

Hello Elbert,

PowerPoint does not have the ability to wrap text around an object (such as
a picture or equation object) or to have them "in-line" with the text (like
you can with Word).

If it is important to you (or anyone else reading this message) that
PowerPoint provide more options for how text and objects can be combined
and interact with eachother within a slide, please send your feedback to
Microsoft at:

http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp

As with all product suggestions, it's important that you not just state
your wish but also why it is important to you that your product suggestion
be implemented by Microsoft. Microsoft receives thousands of product
suggestions every day and we read each one but, in any given product
development cycle, there are only sufficient resources to address the ones
that are most important to our customers so take the extra time to state
your case as clearly and completely as possible.

IMPORTANT: Each submission should be a single suggestion (not a list of
suggestions)

John Langhans

Supportability Program Manager
Microsoft Office PowerPoint for Windows
Microsoft Office Picture Manager for Windows

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