In presentations where you report data, it is not uncommon to want to include equations. Microsoft Office 97 includes a tool for creating equations called Microsoft Equation 3.0.
Equations are a type of object.
To create an equation, select Microsoft Equation 3.0 from the list of available objects. If that option is not available in the object list, the application was probably not installed with PowerPoint 97. You will need to rerun the setup program if you want to install it. The Equation Editor works similar to Microsoft Graph. You will be working in the Equation Editor to create the equation.