Canvas Equation Editor Tips: Basic View

Expressions, Symbols, and Operations

Expressions, Symbols, and Operations
Symbol LaTex Code Symbol LaTex Code Symbol LaTex Code
LaTeX: x ^ 2x2 x ^ 2 LaTeX: \cap \cap LaTeX: f\circ gfg f\circ g
LaTeX: x _ 2x2 x _ 2 LaTeX: \le \le LaTeX: \infty \infty
LaTeX: \sqrt{x} x \sqrt{x}  LaTeX: \ge \ge LaTeX: \angle CC \angle C
LaTeX: \sqrt[n]{x} nx \sqrt[n]{x}  LaTeX: \in \in LaTeX: \partial \partial
LaTeX: \frac{3}{5} 35 \frac{3}{5}  LaTeX: \notin \notin LaTeX: \rightarrow \rightarrow
LaTeX: y\primey y\prime LaTeX: \subset \subset LaTeX: \lim_x\rightarrow alimxa \lim_x\rightarrow a
LaTeX: y\prime\primey y\prime\prime LaTeX: \not\subset \not\subset LaTeX: \vert\vert \vert
LaTeX: \pm\pm \pm LaTeX: \subseteq\subseteq \subseteq LaTeX: \cup\cup \cup
LaTeX: 3 \cdot 93 \cdot 9 3 \cdot 9 LaTeX: \varnothing\varnothing \varnothing LaTeX: \parallel\parallel \parallel
LaTeX: 3 \times 93 \times 9 3 \times 9 LaTeX: \approx\approx \approx LaTeX: \sum\sum \sum
LaTeX: 9 \div 39 \div 3 9 \div 3 LaTeX: \ne\ne \ne LaTeX: \perp\perp \perp
LaTeX: \therefore\therefore \therefore LaTeX: \ell\ell \ell LaTeX: \int\int \in

Number Sets and Greek Letters (not the same slash as in HTML)
Symbol LaTex Code Symbol LaTex Code Symbol LaTex Code
LaTeX: \alpha\alpha \alpha LaTeX: \lambda\lambda \lambda LaTeX: \phi\phi \phi
LaTeX: \beta
\beta \beta LaTeX: \mu\mu \mu LaTeX: \omega\omega \omega
LaTeX: \gamma\gamma \gamma LaTeX: \nu\nu \nu LaTeX: \ R\ R \ R
LaTeX: \delta\delta \delta LaTeX: \pi\pi \pi LaTeX: \ N\ N \ N
LaTeX: \Delta\Delta \Delta LaTeX: \rho\rho \rho LaTeX: \ Z\ Z \ Z
LaTeX: \epsilon\epsilon \epsilon LaTeX: \sigma\sigma \sigma LaTeX: \ C\ C \ C
LaTeX: \theta\theta \theta LaTeX: \tau\tau \tau LaTeX: \ Q\ Q \ Q

Equation Formatting

When equations are added from the Equation Editor in the Rich Content Editor, the editor supports inline block formatting delimiters to identify equations.


Inline Formatting

  • Placing an equation inside a ...... delimiter indicates the equation should be in an inline format. Generally, equations entered with text should be formatted inline.
  • Example: area=∫baf(x)dxarea = \int_{a}^b f(x)dx

Block Formatting

  • Placing an equation inside a ...... delimiter indicates the equation should be in a block format.
  • Example: y=mx+by = mx + b

Rich Content Editor

  • When saved, the Rich Content Editor displays the equations in the editor window as inline formatted text [1] or block formatted text [2].
  • Sample equation in inline and block formatting

Updated 4.22.2025