Using Equatio for mathematical notation in documents

Equatio is a digital math tool that allows users to create accessible mathematical expressions and notations easily. To use Equatio, follow these steps:

1. Download Equatio.
2. Once it is downloaded to your device, click on the app to open it.
3. When you launch the app, it will ask you to agree with the User Terms. Click Agree.
   
4. You will be presented with a number of ways to sign in. You will need to sign in using Google with your UIS email.
   
5. On the next screen, the text on screen will indicate that you need to authorize with Google. Even if you've used Equatio before, you will see this message. This is normal, and you can click the Sign in with Google button again.
   
6. You will be asked to choose what Google Account you'd like to use. Make sure you use your UIS account by selecting it from the list or using your UIS email and password to sign in.
   
7. On the next screen, choose Continue to finish logging into Equatio.
   
8. In your web browser, it will let you know that you've logged in, and the Equatio toolbar will appear on the bottom of your screen. At this point, you can close the Equatio tab and go to your document (Word, PPT, etc.). Sometimes, you may need to click on the Equatio toolbar to be able to interact with your other applications.
   
9. On the Equatio toolbar, click on the Equation Editor button. If you are familiar with LaTeX, you can also click on that button. However, this tutorial will focus on the Equation Editor mode. Clicking on this will cause a large textbox to appear where you can type in the math you're wanting to add to your document.
   
10. Above the toolbar, you can click on the "T" to add text (good for measurements, like mL or oz). You can also click on the three dots to enter other math symbols. When you first click on the three dots, you will be in the General tab.
    
11. For many equations or formulas, you will need to click on the Symbols button in the three dot menu (looks like the pi symbol) and search for or find the symbol you'd like to insert. Common ones include fractions, exponents, and multiplication and division signs.
    
12. If you are ever typing text and need to switch to using a math symbol, use the right arrow key on your keyboard to leave text mode.
13. When you insert a math symbol, you can replace the placeholder letters with your own numbers/letters, as necessary.
14. When you are finished with your math equation, check for the green smiley face icon in the right corner. This lets you know that everything looks good. If you see that icon, you can click on the Insert Math button.
15. If you already have an image that you need to add alt text to, you can click the Copy Math As button in the right corner, then choose Spoken Text from the list. You can paste this into the alt text field for the image on the document.
    
16. Your math equation/formula will now appear in your document. You can continue adding to your document at this point.