Adding Basic Math Equations to Canvas Assignments

This guide show you how to enter math equations in your Canvas page or assignments.

Cynthia Agyeman
10 steps
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Navigate to your Canvas course page or assignment, where you would like to add your equation.

Click on the edit button with the pencil icon in the mid top right corner of the screen.

The editor ribbon will appear above the large rectangular area where you can type. Click where you want to insert your equation.

Click on the ellipse three dots button to bring up more options in the editor menu.

Click on square root button to bring up the Equation Editor. In the Equation Editor window, you should see seven tabs at the top, including basic, Greek, operators, relationships, arrows, delimiters and mis, and at the bottom a large rectangular box.

- In the Equation Editor window, you are defaulted to the basic tab. - While in the basic tab, put your cursor in the large rectangular box and click in the box to start creating an equation. - Select various components from any of the seven different tabs to build your math equation. - Each component of the equation will appear in the large rectangular box.

Move your cursor down to the circle with an x in the middle next to the text Directly Edit LaTeX, toggle that to a check mark.

Paste/type your LaTeX in the input area.

When your equation is complete, click "Done".

Click the "Save" button to save changes.