With the toolbar, insert numbers in either the right or left-hand side, which will automatically be updated if they place a formula in the middle of the document. Convert equations to mark-up languages, and export all equations into a folder as either EPS, GIF, WMF, or PICT. You can format equations by changing spacing, styles, font sizes, of all equations, without having to open equations individually. When MathType installs a toolbar into Microsoft Word, users can insert mathematical notation either in-line or centered. These shortcuts consist of one or two keystrokes with CTRL, Alt, or Shift modifiers. You can assign your own keyboard shortcuts to all symbols, templates, and commands. Another attractive feature of MathType is that you can customize the app through the Preferences dialog box. There’s a vast range of formatting options to suit a variety of equations. It’s also possible to copy and paste from the editing pane to another application.

To start, you have to click on the buttons to select their desired symbol or by using the Insert Symbol command.

It’s easy to build an equation in MathType’s editing panel. Navigation is straightforward, and users can manipulate equations as they please. The Mathtype Interface is a compressed and slightly crowded, with four rows of buttons for the symbols and a row of five tabs categorized by type of math expression: algebra, derivations, statistics, matrices, sets, trig, and geometry.

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