How do you change the font of an equation in PowerPoint 2010?

Question

In PowerPoint 2010, how do you change the font of an equation from the default of Cambria Math to, for instance, Times or Arial?

Solution

Select the equation, then on the Design tab, Tools group, choose Normal text.

You can then select the contents of the equation and choose another font. Not all of the text will change; some probably have to remain as-is because not all fonts contain all of the needed symbols.