User Guide

MathType User Manual
The MathType Window
The picture below shows MathType with all parts of its toolbar visible:
Ruler
Symbol palettes
Template palettes
Small tabbed bar
Small bar
Palette
Tabs
Large tabbed bar
Insertion point
Selection
Status bar
Empty slot
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Within the equation area itself, there are four items of interest:
Empty Slot
A slot containing no text is displayed with a dotted outline.
Insertion Point
A blinking marker consisting of a horizontal line and a vertical line that indicates
where text or templates will be inserted next.
Selection
The part of the equation that will be affected by any subsequent editing
commands is highlighted.
Status Bar
The Status Bar contains four areas that tell you your current settings for Style,
Size, Zoom, and Color. You can change these settings using menu commands or
simply right-click on an area to show a menu for that setting. While moving the
mouse in the toolbar or in the menus, the four Status Bar entries are temporarily
replaced by a message that describes the item the mouse pointer is over. At other
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