1. In the slide where you want to insert the symbol, click Alt+ to insert equitation:
2. In the equitation without any additional actions, enter any of symbols that you need using a \+Name of the symbol. E.g.,
If you want to see big symbol, enter \bigcup:
3. After entering the symbol, click the space, it changed entering name to the appropriate symbol.
4. Click Alt+= again to exit from the equitation.