# How to insert maths symbol or special characters on a question

we have built a maths editor for you to take away your hassles.

### Step by Step guide on how to insert maths symbol to your questions

#### Step 1.

Go to your question bank and select the class and subject you wish to add maths symbol or equations to.

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Click on the question title or the options you want to add maths symbols or equations to.

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Click on the **Maths** write up close to the status bar.

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Once you have clicked on it, A maths editor dialogue will appear on your screen and then you can insert any symbol or Equation to it.

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So go ahead and click on the keyboard icon on the input, you will see a mathematics keyboard on your screen below.

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Its pretty simple to use, just play around with it and once done, click on the add button to add it to your question input.

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So once it has been added to your question input, you will see it appearing like some special characters, kindly ignore and close it, it will format very well.

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and once you close the input it formats very well as expected.

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Now that we have fully understood how to add maths symbol and special equations to our questions.

You may be wondering how do i then edit it?

Kindly highlight the area where the maths symbol started from to the end.. Just like the image below.

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and then click on the maths write up as though you want to add a new symbol. thats all.

Remember you need to keep practicing so you explore it more better 🤓🤓
