Features & Benefits
Here are just a few of MathType's many features, view the
full features list:
 Works with Many Applications
While many MathType users create equations for Microsoft
Word documents
and PowerPoint presentations, MathType also works with many, many other
applications and websites and we are adding more and more every day:
- Add equations to Quark and InDesign documents.
- Copy equations from
websites like Wikipedia, PlanetMath, etc. for use in your own work.
You can author new equations for those websites as well.
- Copy equations
from Mathematica or Maple into your research.
- Use equations to label
DeltaGraph scientific graphs and Excel spreadsheets.
- Work with TeX and
LaTeX editors and documents.
Go to Works With ... to see our MathType Interoperability
Registry which
lists 100s of compatible applications and websites. Most likely you will
see several that you already use or plan to use. If your favorite one
is not there, MathType may still work with it using cut and paste, drag
and drop, Insert Object, or equation image files.
 More Symbols, Templates,
and Fonts
- More Fonts: MathType has hundreds more symbols and templates than
Equation Editor. Beside our exclusive Euclid™ math fonts, you
can also make use of the 1000s of math symbols in fonts already on
your computer, as well as math fonts you can download from the Internet.
- Find
Symbols: MathType's Insert Symbol dialog allows you to explore the
available symbols and insert them with a click or keystroke.
 Three Ways to Create Equations
- Point-and-Click Editing with Automatic Formatting: Equations can
be created quickly by choosing templates from MathType's palettes and
typing into their empty slots. MathType applies mathematical spacing
rules automatically as you type.
- Type TeX or LaTeX into MathType: You
can also type TeX into MathType's editing window. TeX editing can be
mixed with point-and-click editing so you get the best of both worlds.
You can also paste in equations from existing TeX documents.
- Type TeX or LaTeX directly into Microsoft
Word: If you already know the TeX typesetting language, you
can enter equations directly into Microsoft
Word documents. Use the Toggle TeX command (Alt+\) to turn what you
typed into a MathType equation. Use it again to edit the TeX language.
 Saves Time
- Save Expressions in the Toolbar: Drag frequently used equations
and expressions to the MathType toolbar so they can be inserted later
with just a click or a keystroke.
- Keyboard Shortcuts: MathType has customizable
keyboard shortcuts for virtually every symbol, template, and command.
 Easier to Use
- Microsoft Office 2007 — MathType Ribbon Tab in Word
and PowerPoint: MathType takes full advantage of Office 2007's new Ribbon User Interface
making it easier than ever to do equation operations in documents and
presentations. New equation numbering and browse features work with
all Word equation types.
- Microsoft Office 2003, XP (2002), and 2000 — MathType
Toolbar and Menu in Word and PowerPoint: MathType adds a toolbar and
menu to Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, allowing quick access to its
features and powerful commands to do equation numbering, produce great-looking
math web pages, presentations, and much more.
 Better Results
- Color: Coloring an equation can make it stand out. Use color to
highlight part of an equation and focus your students' attention on
it. Show what changed in each step of a multi-step procedure.
- Match
PowerPoint Colors: Presentations often make use of color. MathType
makes it easy to match equations to your presentation's color scheme.
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