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Introduction to Using EquatIO in Google Chrome

EquatIO is a purchasable Google Chrome extension that allows you to create digital equations while working in Chrome. EquatIO for Chrome allows input from keyboard, handwriting recognition for touchscreen or touchpad, and voice dictation and is compatible with LaTeX input. The free version of EquatIO for Chrome works with Google Docs and the premium version also works with Google Sheets, Forms, Slides, and Drawings.

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Getting your students started with EquatIO

How to use EquatIO for Chrome

This guide will explain how to听use EquatIO through the Google Suite programs like Google Documents and Google Sheets.

    1. Download听EquatIO.
    2. Go听to听Google Documents, at听, and open a new document. You can also open a pre-existing document.
    3. Click听Equatio听icon; upper right-hand corner of the Chrome window.
      1. This will open the Equatio task bar on the bottom of the window.
    4. On the task bar,听click听the icon on the left labeled听Equation Editor; this will open a text window above the task bar labeled 鈥楳ath鈥�
    5. Type听your equation into the 鈥楳ath鈥� box.
      1. If you want to include any specific letters, operators, or formula听click听any of the icons on the bottom right of the 鈥楳ath鈥� box.
      2. They are labeled听Math Operators, Symbols, Functions, and Greek Letters.
      3. The equation can be typed in plain text and will be converted to the appropriate operators; e.g: 鈥榯wo鈥� will become 鈥�2鈥� while 鈥榝raction鈥� will produce a fillable fraction box.
    6. Once you have completed your equation听click听the听insert math听button in the听Equatio Tool Bar.
    7. The accessible version equation will appear in the document and will have alt-text as well.
    8. The completed equation can be copied and pasted into a听MS Word document听or the听Canvas RCE听and it will retain all of its formatting.

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