tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522311.post9010338278642041803..comments2024-03-12T03:23:42.976-04:00Comments on NeuroDojo: The Zen of Presentations, Part 47: You need a symbologistZen Faulkeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07811309183398223358noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522311.post-16731961435692511072014-01-03T09:32:35.550-05:002014-01-03T09:32:35.550-05:00Unicode has 'combining characters' - ones ...Unicode has 'combining characters' - ones which take up the space of the preceeding character.<br /><br />You probably want http://www.fileformat.info/info/unicode/char/304/index.htm - the combining macron; it gives you things like x.Dragon Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09199474738553690104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522311.post-73374162683679143502011-09-28T12:02:11.946-04:002011-09-28T12:02:11.946-04:00That's why mathematicians, physicists etc use ...That's why mathematicians, physicists etc use LaTeX Beamer for their presentations - full screen PDF files with nicely rendered equations and full symbol support :)<br /><br />Not so good for fancy page layouts through - it makes you work extra hard for that in compensation ;)Peter Cockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00233221181317137855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3522311.post-34969050643391256382011-09-28T09:00:34.167-04:002011-09-28T09:00:34.167-04:00If you are using Mac-based PowerPoint, this option...If you are using Mac-based PowerPoint, this option lives under the insert menu. Also under that menu is Insert>Object>Microsoft Equation which can give you the mean symbol for any variable you're using. It also does other lovely things, like adjusting the size of your parentheses when using fraction, and includes math symbols that at least the Mac Insert Symbol menu is missing.Miss MSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06529587231142371243noreply@blogger.com