How to Insert Square Root Symbol in PowerPoint

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Insert Square Root Symbol in PowerPoint via Symbols

Step 1:

On the slide where you need to insert the square root, click Insert , then look down at the Symbols group and select Symbol to expand the symbol interface.

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Step 2:

Display the icon interface on Powerpoint, in the Fonts section, select normal text .

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Next, at Subset, select Mathematical Operators .

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Step 3:

Now you find the square root symbol, select it and click Insert to insert it into the content of the slide.

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As a result you will see the square root symbol in your Powerpoint slide.

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Insert Square Root Symbol Using PowerPoint Equation

Step 1:

In the Insert tab, go to the Equation group and then select Insert New Equation .

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Step 2:

To display the symbol to enter the formula, click on the drop-down triangle icon to expand the table. Then we select the Basic Math group . Now you will see the square root icon to insert into the slide.

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Insert Square Root Symbol in PowerPoint Using Shortcut Key

Simply press Alt + 251 on your numeric keypad to insert the square root symbol into your PowerPoint slide.

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In case you don't have a numeric keypad function, try pressing the Fn key and selecting 251 to insert the square root symbol into the slide.

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