# How do I include greek symbols in a beamer presentation [duplicate]

I can't seem to insert Greek symbols in my beamer presentation. This is how the top section looks like

\documentclass{beamer}
\usepackage{ragged2e}
\usepackage{amsmath, amsthm}
\newtheorem{exercise}[theorem]{Exercise}
\newcommand{\exinline}[1]{(\refstepcounter{theorem}Exercise~\thetheorem\label{#1})}
\usepackage{listings}%% to include code
\lstset{
language=Java, basicstyle=\footnotesize\ttfamily,
keywordstyle=\footnotesize\color{blue}\ttfamily,
}

\setbeamercovered{transparent=15}
\begin{document}
%here is a sample page
\begin{frame}
\frametitle{Trial insert Greek Symbols}
\begin{itemize}
\item<1> \epsilon
\item<2> Some text
\end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\end{document}


Whenever I remove the \epsilon, my file compiles without error. When I add the \epsilon it produces this error "!Missing $inserted. ,inserted text>$ \end{frame}" Also is there any specific arrangements when including a package in the latex file (E.g. A certain package should be above some other package while including in a file).

Regards

## marked as duplicate by CarLaTeX, Symbol 1, Community♦Mar 5 '17 at 18:31

• \epsilon should be used in math mode, you have to write $\epsilon$. – CarLaTeX Mar 5 '17 at 18:04
• Some packages have to be loaded after other packages, the mots notable being hyperref , which has to loaded at the end (with some exceptions — mainly cleveref). – Bernard Mar 5 '17 at 18:05
Either you put your \epsilon in math mode ($\epsilon$) or you use a package such as textgreek and its \textepsilon.