MathType
by Design Science
10 reasons people use MathType
What customers and publishers like about MathType:
10. MathType and Equation Editor are overwhelmingly preferred by researchers and textbook authors.
According to scientific and technical publishers, over 85% of submitted manuscripts containing mathematics are Microsoft Word documents containing MathType or Equation Editor equations. (Equation Editor is the junior version of MathType that ships with Microsoft Word and other applications.)
9. It is easy to number equations.
MathType lets me number equations in Word. It even works with Office 2007's equations!
8. Works with hundreds of applications.
Although many MathType users put equations in Word documents and PowerPoint slides, it can be used with hundreds of other applications. To name just a few: Excel, SmartDraw, Visio, Quark Xpress, InDesign, Mathematica, Maple...
7. Creates equations for websites, blogs, wikis, email.
Since MathType can save equations in multiple formats such as GIF, TeX/ LaTeX, and MathML, I can include equations in virtually any web application.
6. Lets me use equations from web pages in my own work.
More and more websites, such as Wikipedia and PlanetMath, contain equations that can be pasted directly into MathType, saving me time and minimizing mistakes.
5. Lets me define equations by typing TeX/LaTeX.
I already know TeX/LaTeX, so I can type it straight into MathType and use it for PowerPoint slides, or any other application that MathType works with.
4. Lets me create an equation library in its toolbar.
Maths tends to be repetitive. MathType saves me valuable time by letting me save frequently used symbols, templates and expressions in its toolbar, to be inserted anytime with just a click or keystroke.
3. Lets me get my students' attention with colour.
Colour can be an important attention-getter and, as every teacher knows, that's half the battle!
2. Browses all the equations in a document or presentation.
I just finished a twenty-page paper with hundreds of equations and I need to check my maths. I use MathType's Browse feature in Microsoft Word or PowerPoint to visit all the equations.
1. Makes me look smart!
Because MathType lets me work faster and more efficiently, using it shows I care about my time and work.