> 1. How can I get the equation number to have the inactive colour > until the respective item is actived? \color should set \normalcolor which is used in the equation number. This is beyond the reach of powerdot as you see here: \documentclass{article} \usepackage{xcolor} \begin{document} \color{red} \begin{equation} a \end{equation} \end{document} > 2. Also, I want to change the colour of one items (the third item in > the example below) that also contains an equation. Here there are two > problems. First, the last two items don't appear at all until the > third item is activated. > a. How can I get them to appear in the inactive colour until active? use \onslide* > Second, the colour of the equation number in item 3 isn't the one (red) > I have set. > b. How can I get this changed from the inactive colour (once problem > 2a above is solved) to the set colour? See above. Good luck, best regards, -Hendri.